Download or read book Project Collaboration Web Sites for the Design Construction Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Construction Collaboration Technologies written by Paul Wilkinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-16 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1990s, web-based collaboration technologies (‘project extranets’) have become increasingly widely used within the UK construction industry and are now routinely deployed on the design and construction of thousands of projects. The first book dedicated to the topic, this comprehensive guide will help current and future construction professionals understand, implement and use such systems more effectively. Cutting through the hype and jargon, it offers expert advice and guidance from an industry insider on choosing a software provider, key software features, hosting, legal issues, connectivity, achieving user buy-in and assessing the benefits.
Download or read book Procurement Strategies written by Derek Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a more collaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks at how project procurement and project alliancing partner selection works, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It provides readers with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-based approach to procurement into practice, drawing on specific prototypes from an actual, successful project that can be adapted.
Download or read book e Business in Construction written by Chimay J. Anumba and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a number of disparate, often geographically distributed,organisations involved in the delivery of construction projects,there has been considerable interest in e-business tools within theconstruction industry. These tools open up a range of possibilitiesfor the industry to rethink existing processes and working methods,so their use is increasingly common. Nevertheless, there has beenlittle definitive guidance for practitioners, researchers andstudents on the major issues in electronic business from aconstruction perspective. By bringing together 16 contributions from research and industrycovering theory, technological issues, practical implementation andlegal matters, and illustrated with a number of case studies,e-Business in Construction fills that gap. Starting with thetheoretical aspects of e-commerce and moving on to consider thespecifics of the construction context, it includes a mechanism forthe assessment of the e-readiness of construction sectororganisations. The middle part of the book focuses on the role ofvarious technologies in e-business, with examples included asappropriate. This is followed by a discussion of practical, legaland trust issues. The potential of next generation of informationand communication technologies is also addressed. With a fine blend of theoretical and practical aspects ofe-commerce in construction, and well illustrated with a number ofindustrial case studies, e-Business in Construction will find anappreciative audience of construction practitioners, researchersand students at all levels.
Download or read book SC Collaborator written by Chin Pang Cheng and published by Stanford University. This book was released on 2009 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Importance of supply chain integration has been shown in many industry sectors. The construction industry is one of the least integrated among all major industries. One of the major reasons is that construction supply chains are unstable and often consist of numerous distributed members, most of which are small and medium construction companies. With the proliferation of the Internet and the current maturity of web services standards, service oriented architecture (SOA) with open source technologies is a desirable computing model to support construction supply chain integration and collaboration due to its flexibility and low cost. This thesis investigates and demonstrates the potential of the current web services technologies and SOA for construction supply chain collaboration and management, through a prototype service oriented system framework, namely SC Collaborator (Supply Chain Collaborator). SC Collaborator is designed and implemented according to the system requirements for construction supply chain integration. The framework leverages web services and portal technologies, open standards, and open source packages. Although some web services systems allow user connection and integration through web services protocol, their system functions and operations are fixed and not adaptive to changes. The SC Collaborator framework enables flexible reconfiguration of internal service invocation, integration, and system layout without recompilation of the system. To align a collaborative system with the supply chains it integrates, this thesis proposes and demonstrates the incorporation of supply chain models in a service oriented system framework. Specifically, the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework, a widely used model developed by the Supply Chain Council, is employed to model construction supply chains. The SCOR modeling framework provides a generic and hierarchically structured means to specify supply chain networks and processes. The SCOR process elements and operations are wrapped as individual web service units, which are integrated and orchestrated in the service oriented SC Collaborator framework. A case example on a student center construction project is used to illustrate the SCOR modeling framework for performance monitoring. The SC Collaborator framework is also extended to support collaboration among distributed service oriented collaborative systems. Due to the temporary project-based relationship among participants in construction projects, project participants that do not have direct business partnership may hesitate to expose and share sensitive and proprietary information with each other. The distributed SC Collaborator framework allows users to specify shared information and data. This thesis discusses how information consistency is ensured among distributed SC Collaborator systems. The distributed network of SC Collaborator systems is tested with a case scenario of a completed expansion project of a three-storey residential building.
Download or read book eWork and eBusiness in Architecture Engineering and Construction written by Attila Dikbas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-08-15 with total page 1167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biannually since 1994, the European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry has provided a review of research, given valuable future work outlooks, and provided a communication platform for future co-operative research and development at both European and global levels.This volume, of special interest t
Download or read book 2011 Salary Survey written by ZweigWhite and published by ZweigWhite. This book was released on 2010-11-26 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Project Web Sites and E commerce in Commercial Construction Industry written by Aravind N. Chabbi and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book AI in Material Science written by Syed Saad and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on material science and construction practices in the Industry 4.0 landscape. It enquires into AI history and applications, examining material optimization, smart materials, and AI in construction. Covering automation, robotics, and AI-assisted design, the book provides insights into ethical considerations and future trends. A modern reference for scholars and professionals, it bridges academia and practical applications in the dynamic intersection of AI and materials science.
Download or read book Constructing the Future written by Ghassan Aouad and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-12-05 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive – from development to application Provides a global perspective – many and diverse applications Offers a critique of competing views Accessible – a mix of investigative journalism and traditional academic Each chapter concludes with guidance on best practice
Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Construction in Developing Countries written by George Ofori and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic growth and socio-economic development are particuliarly important for developing countries, and the construction industry plays a central role in driving both of these. Traditionally the issues faced have been assumed to be merely offshoots of those encountered in industrialised nations and are usually discussed only in this context. In addition, research in construction management and economics has generally failed to take proper account of the unique or highly emphasised characteristics of the industries in developing countries, or their economic and social environment. This volume challenges underlying assumptions and focuses on the distinct characteristics of construction in developing countries. In so doing it considers the issues from the perspective of the developing countries themselves to present a strong contemporary picture for researchers. It forms a companion volume to New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries which provides an update on the generic subjects relating to the construction industry in developing countries, and covers new concepts and issues.
Download or read book PropTech and Real Estate Innovations written by Olayiwola Oladiran and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook serves as a guide to real estate students and educators on the various property innovations and digital technologies that continue to shape the property industry. The advancement of PropTech in the last few decades has led to significant changes in real estate systems, operations, and practice, and this new textbook provides insight on the past, present, and future of PropTech innovations that have spread across the value chain of real estate through planning, development, management, finance, investment, operations, and transactions. The textbook approaches this subject from the real estate components, asset classes, and submarkets and links them to the associated innovations and digital technologies. It concludes by reviewing the role of education, innovation, skill development, and professionalism as major elements of the future of real estate operations and practice. This book’s unique contributions are in putting the “property” element at the forefront and then illustrating how technology can enhance the various areas of real estate; the focus on how the different innovations and technologies can enhance the economic, environmental, social, and physical efficiency of real estate; and its coverage of some non‐technological innovations like flexible working and more practical areas of real estate innovation such as skills, employability, creativity, and education. It contains 21 case studies and 29 case summaries, which can serve as practice exercises for students. This book will be useful to students in helping them build a knowledge base and understanding of innovation and digital technologies in the industry. Real estate educators can use the textbook as a guide to incorporate real estate innovation and digital technologies into their current teaching and also to develop their real estate curricula through PropTech‐related modules and courses where necessary. It will also be valuable to real estate researchers in search of the theoretical and conceptual linkages, as well as industry practitioners who seek insight into the current and future potential of digital technologies and their applications to real estate operations and practice.
Download or read book Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction written by Chimay J. Anumba and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction researchers and industry practitioners have begun to explore the possibilities offered by mobile and pervasive computing in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). It is expected that the construction industry will be keen to apply these technologies as they promise significant benefits in areas such as materials management, project management, distributed collaboration and information management, all leading to improvements in productivity. This book offers a comprehensive reference volume to the use of mobile and pervasive computing in construction. Based on contributions from a mix of leading researchers and experts from academia and industry, it provides up-to-date insights into current research topics in this field as well as the latest technological advancements and practical examples. The chapters introduce the key theoretical concepts in mobile and pervasive computing and highlight the applications and solutions which are available to the construction industry. More specifically, the book focuses on the manner in which these technologies can be applied to improve practices in construction and related industries. This book will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, and graduate students at universities and industrial practitioners seeking to apply mobile and pervasive computing systems to improve construction industry productivity.
Download or read book New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice written by Duncan Cartlidge and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction industry is undergoing great change particularly with the introduction of digital technologies and the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ethical practice. The fifth edition of New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice introduces and discusses these changes and their impact on the industry. The book champions the adaptability and flexibility of the quantity surveyor, whilst covering the hot topics which have emerged since the previous edition’s publication, including: • A new chapter on the impact of digital construction • Sustainable construction • Procurement trends • Ethics and ethical practice • The RICS Futures (2020) publication The book is essential reading for all quantity surveying students, teachers and professionals. It is particularly suited to undergraduate professional skills courses and non-cognate postgraduate students looking for an up to date understanding of the industry and the role.
Download or read book eWork and eBusiness in Architecture Engineering and Construction written by Gudni Gudnason and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1994, the European Conferences of Product and Process Modelling (www.ecppm.org) have provided a review of research, development and industrial implementation of product and process model technology in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management (AEC/FM) industry. Product/Building Information Modelling has matured sig
Download or read book eWork and eBusiness in Architecture Engineering and Construction written by Ardeshir Mahdavi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last two decades, the biannual ECPPM (European Conference on Product and Process Modelling) conference series has provided a unique platform for the presentation and discussion of the most recent advances with regard to the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) applications in the AEC/FM (Architecture, Engineering, Construction and
Download or read book Public Roads written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
