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@CONFERENCE{Szyperski2023,
author={Szyperski, Leonie and Budau, Maximilian R.-D. and Hickethier, Gernot and Haghsheno, Shervin },
editor={ },
title={Creating Co-Location Concepts Under Consideration of Hybrid Approaches in Construction Projects}, 
journal={Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)}, 
booktitle={Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)}, 
year={2023},
pages={584-595},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2159},
doi={10.24928/2023/0227},
affiliation={ Project Manager, Yukon Projects, Karlsruhe, Germany, leonie.szyperski@yukon.pm, orcid.org/0000-0003- 4751-4490 ; Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,  Karlsruhe, Germany, maximilian.budau@kit.edu, orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-1176  ; Project Manager, Yukon Projects, Karlsruhe, Germany, gernot.hickethier@yukon.pm, orcid.org/0000-0002- 0380-3787 ; Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Director, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,  Karlsruhe, Germany, shervin.haghsheno@kit.edu, orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-6370 },
abstract={During the COVID-19 pandemic, across industries many project teams started working from home instead of their (co-located project) office, thus relying on virtual teamwork. This shift prompted the use of hybrid or virtual co-locations, whose purpose is to improve communication and collaboration in the project team. However, there is limited research on the effectiveness of these hybrid and virtual co-locations. A co-location can be implemented in both traditional and partnering delivery models, however, this research focuses on co-locations within partnering projects. To address this gap, interviews were conducted with co-location participants in Germany, Switzerland, and the US to gather a wide range of experiences, as well as supplement and validate the literature review. From this information, a co-location requirements catalog was created, and five concepts of co-location setups were identified and developed with varying degrees of hybridity. The research showed that trust and communication are crucial for collaboration, which is one goal of installing a co-location. Therefore, the implementation of a hybrid or virtual co-location must take this goal into account. In-person events play a key role in building and maintaining trust. As technology continues to advance, research on hybrid and virtual teamwork is becoming increasingly relevant. },
author_keywords={Co-location, big room/obeya, collaboration, hybrid co-location, integrated project delivery (IPD) },
address={Lille, France },
issn={2789-0015 },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}