Paving the Way to the Vision of Digital Construction: A Strategic Roadmap
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132, Issue 7
Abstract
The paper provides a synthesis of the construction industry needs and requirements in relation to the adoption and use of information and communication technologies (ICT). This is based, on the one hand, on existing research and technology development initiatives commissioned at a national and European level, and, on the other, on a wide consultation with construction industry key players across Europe. A framework, used as a basis for capturing industry requirements, and formulating an ICT vision, has been defined. Five priority areas have been identified with the potential to solve the ICT related problems of the construction industry, namely: knowledge management, legal and contractual aspects management, quality and performance management, total lifecycle management, and human aspects management. The ICT vision, enabled by addressing these priority areas, has been formulated on a consensus basis, and a detailed roadmap has been developed providing a pragmatic implementation of the proposed vision.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank all the partners that formed the ROADCON consortium and collaborated to this research, including: GTM Construction, Nemetschek AG, CSTB, VTT, TNO, BBRI, University of Loughborough, and University of Salford. They would also like to thank the 250 organizations, research, and academic institutions that participated in one form or another in the requirement of capture, vision, and roadmap formulation. The whole list can be found in Rezgui et al. (2003).
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132 • Issue 7 • July 2006
Pages: 767 - 776
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Received: Feb 22, 2005
Accepted: Dec 8, 2005
Published online: Jul 1, 2006
Published in print: Jul 2006
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