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Collaboration and Data Sharing in Inter-Organizational Infrastructure Construction Projects

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  • Maryam R. Nezami

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Mark L. C. de Bruijne

    (Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Marcel J. C. M. Hertogh

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Hans L. M. Bakker

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands)

Abstract

A close collaboration between infrastructure owners is crucial to address challenges in the design and execution of next-generation infrastructure projects for sustainable development. Managing and sharing data among parties involved in infrastructure projects, particularly the data required at the early stages of a project to design and develop an interconnected infrastructure project, appear to play a critical role in inter-organizational collaboration (IOC), but are often overlooked. In the present work, the status of collaboration and data sharing between infrastructure owners in inter-organizational infrastructure projects is studied to enhance our understanding of the relationship between collaboration and data sharing in horizontal IOCs. Explorative semi-structured interviews with practitioners were conducted at organizational and project levels in the infrastructure sectors in The Netherlands. The outcomes revealed that the theoretical benefits of IOC are not realized in practice and that managing and sharing data between infrastructure owners in inter-organizational projects (IOP) face many challenges. The findings suggest that collaboration and data sharing are interrelated in horizontal IOCs and are deemed crucial for the execution of IOPs. The findings of the present study demonstrate the importance of the bilateral relationship between effective collaboration and data sharing and provide an enhanced insight into horizontal forms of IOC and practices of next-generation infrastructure development.

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  • Maryam R. Nezami & Mark L. C. de Bruijne & Marcel J. C. M. Hertogh & Hans L. M. Bakker, 2022. "Collaboration and Data Sharing in Inter-Organizational Infrastructure Construction Projects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-19, December.
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    1. Maryam R. Nezami & Mark L. C. de Bruijne & Marcel J. C. M. Hertogh & Hans L. M. Bakker, 2023. "Inter-Organizational Collaboration in Interconnected Infrastructure Projects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-17, April.

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