ABSTRACT
A number of reports in the late 1980s highlighted the relatively divisive nature of the construction industry in the UK compared with Japan, the USA and other European countries (Collier et al. 1991). A recurring conclusion was the need for greater collaboration amongst professionals, and attempts to encourage an interdisciplinary approach have since been gathering momentum through further reports (Andrews and Derbyshire 1993; Burton 1992; Latham 1994) and conferences (University of Cambridge 1991; UCE 1995).
