Knowledge Transfer Mechanism in Collaborative Network of the Construction Project

Knowledge has become a critical asset of organizations in the era of knowledge-based economy, especially in project-based industries such as construction. The participants of construction project form a collaborative network. Knowledge transfer will occur unconsciously in the network. This article firstly defined the project collaborative network that including the client, the designer, the contractor and the supervisor. Secondly, the knowledge such as explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge that transfers among the network are illustrated in this paper. Thirdly, knowledge transfer methods in collaborative network of the construction project are analyzed. Finally, a framework is proposed to illustrate that the different kinds of knowledge transfer among the participants of the project during the process of construction. This study has great academic and realistic meanings to improve the efficiency of construction project management.