BETTER AS A TEAM Books
by Allan K. Lowe

Allan K. Lowe is a recognized and respected construction professional who has experienced the construction world from the shovel to the boardroom. His construction experience includes civil project supervisor, manager, and executive in the road building and heavy construction industries.

About the Author

BETTER AS A TEAM

BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration is a practical and comprehensive book based on The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration® model. It contains detailed information, examples, and supportive stories illustrating effective construction team collaboration practices and processes. Winner of a SILVER Nonfiction Book Award – Engineering Category from the Nonfiction Authors Association and a Canada Book Award from The Canada Book Awards!

“After 25 years as a Partnering facilitator and consultant,
I am confident in saying that Allan Lowe’s BETTER AS A TEAM
is the definitive handbook for Partnering in Construction.”
Russ Hanson
MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, Winner of Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award

Praise for
BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration

After 25 years as a Partnering facilitator and consultant, I am confident in saying that Allan Lowe’s BETTER AS A TEAM is the definitive handbook for Partnering in Construction. It contains not only the principles and practices of collaborative Partnering but also includes the most wide-ranging set of implementation processes and tools I have ever seen in one place. Combining the book along with its Companion Workbook, the reader will find a wealth of stories, case studies, practical examples, forms, and ‘how-to’ implementation steps to develop not only successful project teams, but complete and comprehensive Partnering programs. Whether you are just starting out or are expanding your Partnering approach to an entire enterprise, BETTER AS A TEAM is the book you want as your guide.
Russ Hanson, MS Industrial and Systems Engineering
Principal of TransTech Consulting
Winner of Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award
Allan Lowe has produced an indispensable guide that construction professionals will be reading for years. BETTER AS A TEAM unlocks the secrets of collaboration. This book and its companion guides are a roadmap to successful partnering in construction projects.
Hussien Al-Battaineh, Ph.D., P.Eng., CVS®
President of EHan Engineering
BETTER AS A TEAM, combined with the Companion Workbook, scorecard, team personalities, and real-life journey through Rob’s Challenge, articulates the power of partnership. The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration provide a practical how-to roadmap to improving team communication, project cost, schedule, safety, and overall project success. Do not just read this book, implement it.
Gary Evans, MSc., MBA, P.Eng., PMP
President of e-VANS Corporation
BETTER AS A TEAM is a valuable resource to your construction team collaboration toolbox. It is full of proven advice and techniques for practical implementation. I highly recommend it to all construction managers and industry leaders.
Don Mah, PhD, P.Eng.
Academic Scholar and Construction Professional
Finally, a simple guide to Collaboration, a ‘how-to’ as well as ‘why’ and ‘when’ all in one place! Don’t read this on your own, read it with your staff as a team and implement it now! Your projects will thank you.

Justin James, BSE Mechanical Engineering
BIM / CAD Manager
Corporate Services
Arrow Engineering
The success of engineering businesses rests on their ability to successfully deliver projects on a continuous basis. This requires collaboration between engineers, contractors, owners, and associated stakeholders. BETTER AS A TEAM provides the roadmap to success at the project level. It has numerous valuable tools to assist project teams in developing mutual trust and effectively communicating, while aligning and maintaining project objectives. I have seen how effective Allan Lowe’s partnering approach has been in our industry and this handbook provides a summary of his straightforward approach along with his personal insights on how to make every project successful.

Ken Kozakewich, MBA, P.Eng.
Chief Executive Officer & Registrar 
Consulting Engineers of Alberta
BETTER AS A TEAM is a gem of a book. It is clear, concise, and easy to understand, follow, and use. The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration provide a practical and proven system for construction teams to work together in a professional, non-confrontational, respectful, and rewarding environment where everyone can share in the success of their project.

Nino DeLaurentiis, P.Eng.
Senior Bridge Engineer at Wood Group
BETTER AS A TEAM provides the guidance necessary to improve your construction team’s effectiveness. Of particular note is Allan Lowe’s integration of understanding personality styles. Lowe’s approach helps construction project managers, engineers, owners, and contractors understand the complexities of personality so they can bring out the best in their teams.

When you implement the easy-to-grasp, immediately usable personality concepts and team building strategies in BETTER AS A TEAM, your team members will feel better understood, more valued, and overall appreciated. Imagine what it would be like to experience a reduction in conflicts, less ego-struggles, and fewer communication battles. Find out how to turn energy drain into increased collaboration, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. This book with its clear guidelines for understanding and implementation makes it possible.
Mary Miscisin, M.S.
Author of Personality Lingo and Showing Our True Colors
Participants in Allan Lowe’s partnering sessions are regularly surprised at the span and depth of his partnering process. They then go on to recognize the importance of Allan’s process in driving a diverse collection of interests towards a successful project. BETTER AS A TEAM and the Companion Workbook provide a powerful, valuable, and easy to use summation of Allan’s best practices and lessons learned from his 30 plus years of experience in the projects industry. It is like having him in the room with you as you plan and execute your partnering session, and as you manage the human aspects of successful project delivery.  I recommend Allan Lowe’s books for anyone who has ever wondered how to have better projects.  
Brian Maksymetz, P. Eng.
Project Manager employed by City of Calgary, WorleyParsons, Kiewit, and Graham

COMPANION WORKBOOK

The BETTER AS A TEAM: Companion Workbook is an accompanying resource to the award-winning BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration book. This workbook contains step-by-step tools, guidelines, examples, templates, and action planning pages that you can use to successfully implement The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration® on your project.

CONSTRUCTION TEAM PERSONALITIES

CONSTRUCTION TEAM PERSONALITIES: Improve Your Project by Better Understanding Your Team Members provides insights on team members’ personality styles, and tools for team development, improved communication, and stress management for your team members.

Note that the content of this book is included in Allan K. Lowe’s award-winning book, BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration®.

Praise for
CONSTRUCTION TEAM PERSONALITIES

One of the most difficult challenges of working on a construction team is dealing with the people dynamics. You can have a decent budget, clear plans, and a skillful team, but if they cannot work together synergistically time gets wasted, personality clashes impede progress, and stress levels skyrocket. In Construction Team Personalities, Allan Lowe applies his knowledge of personality styles to improve your construction team’s effectiveness. Lowe’s approach helps construction project managers, engineers, owners, and contractors understand the complexities of personality so they can bring out the best in their teams.

When you implement the easy-to-grasp and immediately usable personality concepts in Construction Team Personalities, your team members will feel better understood, more valued, and overall appreciated —not only for their skills but as unique individuals. Imagine what it would be like to experience a reduction in conflicts, fewer ego struggles, and fewer communication battles. Find out how understanding and leveraging your team members’ personality styles can turn energy drain into increased collaboration, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. This book makes it possible.”
Mary Miscisin, M.S.
Author of Personality Lingo and Showing Our True Colors

ROB’S CHALLENGE

ROB’S CHALLENGE: A Journey Through The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration lays out the adventures of Rob Mitchell as he learns and applies The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration® to transform the environment of his mega-project team from one of mistrust and conflict into one of collaboration and success.

Note that the content of this book is included in Allan K. Lowe’s award-winning book, BETTER AS A TEAM: The 4 Pillars of Construction Team Collaboration®.

For more information about 4 Pillars Partnering, see 4PillarsPartnering.com.