Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 7
Illustration acknowledgements......Page 8
Research objectives for computer applications......Page 9
Process research and information technology......Page 10
Joint aims of IT and process research......Page 11
The right conceptual view......Page 14
The right process view......Page 15
Combining a concept/process view for integration......Page 16
Procurement method development......Page 21
Project-management models......Page 22
New project organization for integration......Page 24
Design in building......Page 28
Architectural, engineering, construction and operation design as knowledge sharing......Page 29
Architectural, engineering, construction and operation design—information exchange......Page 30
Architectural, engineering, construction and operation design—computer applications for shared knowledge information exchange......Page 32
Why compare the construction industry’s processes with those of the manufacturing industry?......Page 34
The drive towards simultaneous engineering in the automotive industry......Page 35
CAD-related applications for integration in the automotive and aerospace industries......Page 36
The client’s expectation of the construction industry......Page 38
CAD applications for representing and presenting building structure and environment......Page 41
CAD applications for representing and presenting building element and component assembly resources......Page 42
CAD applications for representing and presenting buildings— current and potential use......Page 44
Other non-CAD-related systems that support the work processes of all project participants......Page 46
Objectives for integrating tools......Page 52
Tools available for integration......Page 53
Current and emerging techniques for integration......Page 55
The current layering conventions......Page 57
The emerging object-oriented approach......Page 58
Windows, networking and EDI......Page 60
The project process with information input and output......Page 64
The simulated project with computer applications......Page 65
CHAPTER 9 Conclusions for practice......Page 90
Re-engineering—focusing on the client’s project......Page 94
Conclusion......Page 95
APPENDIX B European and American research into computer-integrated construction......Page 96
Work Package 5......Page 97
From the USA......Page 98
Conclusion......Page 99
THE PROGRAMME......Page 101
Day 5......Page 102
Day 10......Page 103
Conclusion......Page 104
The equipment—the ‘front end’ to a wider world......Page 105
Skills and knowledge—the ‘expert generalist’ in design information......Page 106
Conclusion......Page 107
Epilogue: Working in 2001?......Page 108
Bibliography......Page 109
Index......Page 112