https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0170

Collaboration Strategies for Infrastructure Projects of Germany’S Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration

Elisa Schwarzweller¹ & Shervin Haghsheno²

¹Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Technology and Management in Construction, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-3926-1884
²Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, Director, Institute of Technology and Management in Construction, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-6370

Abstract

The improvement of collaboration in construction projects can lead to a more stable and efficient project delivery. Nevertheless, Germany’s Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) has limited experience with strategically implementing elements to promote collaboration in construction projects. Therefore, initial steps have been taken in the WSV by identifying major infrastructure projects along Germany’s waterways to initiate the implementation of collaborative elements, such as Lean Construction methods. The aim thereby is to make experiences to improve future projects. This article describes a research project which was set up to systematically record and document experiences with collaboration elements in selected pilot projects. Also, the outcomes of an initial survey which gives insights into the pilot projects are presented. Furthermore, the results of a survey regarding experiences during the procurement phase of one chosen pilot project are presented. The results show that there is no clear definition of collaboration within construction projects in the WSV and that there is a need for further research to develop solutions and recommendations for the improvement in future projects by utilizing collaboration elements.

Keywords

Collaboration strategies, infrastructure projects, waterway construction, system change.

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Schwarzweller, E. & Haghsheno, S. 2024. Collaboration Strategies for Infrastructure Projects of Germany’S Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 1170-1181. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0170

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