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Web Sites
Conference Papers: Construction Information Technology
A list of papers submitted to the International Conference of "IT in Construction in Africa". CSIR 2000
Construction IT Resources
A directory of Internet links of information technology in construction industry.
Electronic Data Interchange
A web page maintained by American Institute of Steel Construction. Covering EDI and its effect on the Steel Industry, discussion lists on this topic, and download resources.
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
Full text articles of issues since 1996.
ICARIS
Resources of IT in construction industry.
IT in Civil Engineering: Publications
Contains lots of research papers.
ITC Server
Links to many useful resources of information technology in construction industry.
ITL Online Publications
Documents prepared by Information Technology Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Information Technology in Construction
Lecture notes: part of the IT in Construction course at the Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Construction Management,
The Construction Industry Computing Association
Contains best practice notes and short case studies on IT in construction.
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Technical Articles
A 21st Century LNG Terminal: Tokyo Gas' Ohgishima Terminal
An article from Civil Engineering, JSCE 1997.
A Modularized Integrated Computer Environment for the Construction Industry
Overview of the SPACE project. SPACE (Simultaneous Prototyping for an Integrated Construction Environment) is a rapid prototyping environment which supports a subset of a construction project life cycle.
Benchmarking the Use of IT to Support Supplier Management in Construction
The results show that the internal exploitation of IT within the contractor is more advanced than between the separate legal entities of contractor and supplier.
Computer-Integrated Specification Information Flow Through The Residential Construction Process
The purpose of the study was to develop a specification information flow model and computer program which could provide a framework to convert large amounts of construction specification data into useful information for builders, suppliers and subcontractors, thereby increasing production efficiency and effectiveness.
Computer Integrated Construction for Small And Medium Contractors
The paper discusses a cost-effective approach for developing CIC systems by integrating stand-alone CAD, spreadsheet, database and scheduling software packages using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
Construction IT: Recent Developments and Implications for Construction Education
How will these developments impact construction education? This paper seeks to answer this question by providing a synopsis of recent IT developments, and a discussion of strategies that construction educators can use to help students and industry professionals deal with a computer-dominated future.
Construction Supernetwork
A research report (PDF format file) by Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST.
Directions for Information Technology in the Construction Industry
Paper presented to the Conference of Future Directions and Policies for Building and Construction: Government Officials Conference 23-24 May 2000, Brisbane
Electronic Procurement in Action: An Outline and Demonstration of Government Initiatives in Electronic Procurement
Paper presented to the Conference of Future Directions and Policies for Building and Construction: Government Officials Conference 23-24 May 2000, Brisbane
Framework for Information Technology Integration in Process Plant and Related Industries
A research report (PDF format file) by Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST.
The Application of Information Technology in Delivering Wastewater Asset Condition Projects
A full text article (PDF format file) from Bechtel Inc.
Implementing Digital Image Photography In The Building Industry
This report presents a study performed to investigate the feasibility of replacing existing photographic services on design and construction projects with digital photography, and identifies strategies to encourage the implementation of this technology.
Integration of a Database Management System and a Knowledge-Based Expert System in Construction: A Review
This paper discusses the potential for developing an integrated Database Management System (DBMS) and Knowledge-Based Expert System (KBES) model for construction application.
Internet in Construction Projects and Research
A paper prepared by M. Hannus, et al.
Intranet Internet Applications For The Construction Industry
The current infrastructure of the Internet can provide the backbone for these project intranets. Intranets can improve project communications, save personnel time, and reduce paper requirements.
Multi-Participant Project Information Management System
An article by G. O. Archer, et al.
Project-Information-Management-Systems Deployed in Anticipation of Disputes on Multi-Contract, Non-Traditional Infrastructure Procurement
An article written by George Boughton.
A Survey of Information Technology in the New Zealand Construction Industry Report
A project report by Joo Ting, Lau, at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. In PDF format.
The Impact of Construct IT and the Management of Organizational Change
A paper prepared by Q. Shen.
User Information Systems: Development and Issues for the 21st Century
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Robert E. Dewar, et al.
Virtual Reality Applications in the UK's Construction Industry
A research paper by N.M.Bouchlaghem and I. G. Lyanage.
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