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Collaborative Working in Construction.

Complications arising from poor collaboration are the source of a variety of the construction industry's biggest problems. It is now widely recognized that an effective collaboration strategy based on the implementation of information systems and careful consideration of the wider organizationa...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bouchlaghem, Dino
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Collaborative Working in Construction; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; 1. Introduction: Dino Bouchlaghem and Mark Shelbourn; Background and context; Collaboration and information technology; An integrated approach to collaborative working; 2. Collaboration: key concepts: Mark Shelbourn, Abdullahi Sheriff, Dino Bouchlaghem, Ashraf El-Hamalawi and Steven Yeomans; Introduction; Collaboration in construction; Collaboration, cooperation and coordination; Types of collaboration; Challenges for collaboration.
  • Types of collaborative organisationsEffective collaboration; Barriers to effective collaboration; Information and communication technologies; Information management and collaboration; An integrated approach to information management; Components of a holistic approach; 3. Planning and Implementation of Effective Collaborative Working in Construction: Mark Shelbourn and Dino Bouchlaghem; Introduction; Background to the PIECC project; The PIECC framework; 4. Information management and collaboration: Abdullahi Sheriff, Dino Bouchlaghem, Ashraf El-Hamalawi and Steven Yeomans; Introduction.
  • Framework A: Information Management StrategyFramework B: Content Lifecycle Model; Framework C: Metadata Standard; Conclusion; 5. Mobile communications and wireless technologies: Ozan Koseoglu and Dino Bouchlaghem; Introduction; Wireless networks; Bluetooth networking; Third-generation technology (3G); Worldwide interoperability for microwave access; Wireless protocols; Voice over Internet Protocol; Mobile end user devices; Wireless and mobile technologies in construction; Planning and implementation of mobile collaboration; Implementation scenarios.
  • 6. Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design Optimisation: Fan Yang and Dino BouchlaghemIntroduction; Collaborative design; Systems approach to collaborative building design; Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design Optimisation; The PGACO framework development; Application of the PGACO framework; Application of the PGACO framework to the design scenario; Summary; 7. Change management: Bilge Erdogan, Dino Bouchlaghem and Yasemin Nielsen; Introduction; Project change management; Organisational change management; 8. Change management framework: Bilge Erdogan, Dino Bouchlaghem and Yasemin Nielsen.
  • IntroductionOverview of ICEMOCHA and background for its development; Aims and objectives of ICEMOCHA; Conceptual framework; Summary; 9. Collaboration implementation in construction: case studies: Bilge Erdogan, Ozan Koseoglu, Dino Bouchlaghem and Yasemin Nielsen; Introduction; Collaboration environments implementation case studies; Mobile collaboration technologies case studies; Conclusion from the case studies; 10. Industry perspective and conclusions: Mark Shelbourn, Dino Bouchlaghem and Patricia Carrillo; Introduction; Industry perspective on effective collaboration; Overall conclusions.