M. Betts, P S Brandon, Martin Betts Nfa

Integrated Construction Information

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The construction industry is an information-intensive sector and low levels of productivity are often blamed on inadequate integration of information. This edited volume documents the latest worldwide research and most innovative practice in the integration of construction information. It shows how the different types and sources of information can be integrated - not only on individual construction projects, but also within construction companies and in the construction industry at a worldwide level. With 24 contributions from leaders of top international research groups from nine countries, a wide range of applications is demonstrated - from architectural design and environmental management to project co-ordination and cost estimation. Integrated Construction Information provides a unique contribution to the analysis of productivity and industry performance by drawing directly from leading internationally collaborative research projects, considering the history of integration alongside current technologies, and indicating practical systems and solutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 762g
• ISBN-13: 9780419203704
• ISBN-10: 0419203702
• Artikelnr.: 21120508

Autorenporträt

M. Betts, P.S. Brandon

Inhaltsangabe

What is integration and why is it important? The purpose and definition of
integration. Managerial issues affecting integration. The role of data
transfer. Integrating different views of integration. An integrating
interface to data.
The history of construction integration. Integrated construction
information efforts since 1945. Logical structure of classification
systems. Construction integration - from the past to the present.
Construction integration - from the present to the future.
Product modelling. Product models and beyond. Integration of design and
construction knowledge. Design systems in a computer intergrated
manufacturing context (CIM). Software environments for integrated
construction.
Process and information modelling. A building server for a construction
industry client. Integrating points of view through information modelling.
A process support environment for design management. From modelling to
applications.
Applications of integration. Information management of construction
projects. Multi-agent collaboration in integrated information systems.
Integrated document management. Environmental design of buildings. Project
historical information system.