1st Edition

Understanding IT in Construction

By Ming Sun, Rob Howard Copyright 2004
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

In recent years, Information Technology (IT) has been transforming business practice in many sectors resulting in efficiency gains and improved services for the client. The construction industry lags behind other manufacturing and service industries in adopting the new technology. To promote the wider use of IT in construction, it is essential to equip practitioners and graduates of construction... Read more
1. Overview of IT in Construction  2. Business and Information Management  3. CAD and Visualisation  4. Building Engineering Applications  5. Computer Aided Cost Estimating  6. Planning, Scheduling and Site Management  7. Computer Aided Facilities Management  8. Integration  9. Future Developments

Biography

Ming Sun is Professor of Construction and Property Informatics in the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.

Rob Howard was recently Professor of IT in Building in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark.