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Dr. Jason Underwood Construct IT
Integrated and Collaborative Computing􀂄 Introduction
􀂄 The need for improvement
􀂄 Fragmented supply chain
􀂄 Functional process
􀂄 Islands of automation
􀂄 The need for an integrated approach
􀂄 Advancements in technology
􀂄 ‘Information revolution’
􀂄 The Internet
􀂄 Client-server technology
􀂄 Object technology
􀂄 Visualisation technology
􀂄 Standards
Integrated and collaborative computing􀂄 Integrated construction environments
􀂄 Approaches towards effective communications
􀂄 The concept
􀂄 ICE prototypes
􀂄 Gallicon: Case study of integrated & collaborative
computing in construction
􀂄 Introduction
􀂄 Demonstration
􀂄 Benefits
􀂄 Issues & key lessons
􀂄 Issues to realising integration and collaboration by
industry
Integrated and collaborative computing􀂄 70 billion turnover – equating to approx.
10% UK GDP
􀂄 Employs 1.7 million
􀂄 Low profitability
􀂄 Low levels of investment
􀂄 High client dissatisfaction
􀂄 Substantial under-achievement
The need for improvement􀂄 Combined government and industry initiatives
investigated many of the major problems
􀂄 Major conclusions:
􀂄 need to adopt a client focus,
􀂄 improved team work amongst the participants,
􀂄 complete change in the current culture of the construction
industry.
􀂄 While goals are expressed in terms of productivity
and cost reduction, achievement calls for:
􀂄 restructuring initiatives (process based business philosophies)
􀂄 along with better usage of information technology to support
the new business culture.
􀂄 Integrated approach important
The need for an integrated approach􀂄 Shared vision is towards a more integrated and
collaborative approach
􀂄 Construct IT:
􀂄 based on a model-driven as opposed to a document-driven
approach, which involves sharing information via a shared
concept or process model.
􀂄 shared by different parties, and is implemented across different
software applications to facilitate the seamless transition of
information and processes between life-cycle phases.
􀂄 Australian construction 2020 initiative:
􀂄 communication and data transfer of the industry to be
seamless, enabling transfer without interruption and delay.
􀂄 goal to develop a seamless web of communication available to
all project participants using shared data models.
The need for an integrated approach‘Information revolution’
􀂄 Witnessed ‘Information Revolution’ that
fundamentally changed the way we live, learn, work
and play
􀂄 Driving force is the convergence of computing and
telecommunications technology
􀂄 Construction industry, initial surge of enthusiasm
started in the early 60s
􀂄 70s and early 80s, greater realism about what
computers could offer
􀂄 Since mid 80s, penetration of IT has been
accelerating thanks to the rapid development in
computer hardwareThe Internet
􀂄 Completely revolutionised the computer and
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