Throughout the history of human civilization, specialization and division of labour have been
key factors of progress. They were made possible by the cooperation of ever-larger groups …

The Internet is being increasingly used as a communication backbone of the construction
industry. Through Web browsers and other standard tools, design and planning …

Interoperability is one of the major themes of research and development in information
technology for the architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management …

Purpose–The twenty‐first century is now seen as the time for the construction industry to
embrace new ways of working if it is to continue to be competitive and meet the needs of its …

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) estimated the cost of
inadequate interoperability within Property, Construction and Facility Management Industry …

This paper proposes a definition, scope and topics of construction informatics—a discipline
also known as 'construction IT'or 'communication and information technologies in …

Interoperability has become recognized as a problem in the AEC sector due to the many
heterogeneous applications and systems typically in use by the different players, together …

In today s digital economy, the construction industry is at the verge of a technological
revolution. Myriad technologies are promising innovative solutions to age-old problems of …

This paper highlights the importance of establishing an infrastructure for partnering. First, a
structure of partnering is suggested. The structure represents the ability to develop and …

Construction processes are complex and dynamic. Like its other components, the
construction supply chain (CSC) involves multiple stakeholders requiring varying levels of …