Most construction projects are large and costly. Collaborative working involves two or more stakeholders sharing their efforts and resources in order to achieve the common objectives of the project more effectively and efficiently. Researchers and practitioners in the industry are working hard on establishing and facilitating collaborative, integrative and multi-disciplinary teams which can tackle the complex issues involved in creating a viable built environment. This tends to be looked at from three interrelated perspectives: the technological, organizational, and social. Improving productivity and enabling innovation through the empowerment and motivation of people is the key issue being addressed by researchers.This book provides insights by an international group of leading scholars and professionals into the potential use, development and limitations of current collaborative technologies and practices. Material is grouped around the six themes - key issues in collaborative working, advanced technologies for collaborative working, virtual prototyping in design and construction, building information modeling, managing the collaborative processes, and human issues in collaborative working. Researchers and practitioners in the building and construction industry as well as graduate students should find this a valuable reference.