Information Technology for Construction: Recent Work

and Future Directions in W78

International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction

CIB Mission Statement

for international exchange and cooperation in research and innovation in building and construction

in support of an improved building process and of improved performance of the built environment – globally!

The purpose of CIB is to provide an international network

Trends in Commissions’ Programmes

Meeting Schedule Participation in Triennial CIB World Building

Congress Clustering of Commission Events

Work Programme Projects and Products Involvement in CIB Pro-Active Approach

CIB Programme of Activities

General topicsBuildingTechnique

Materials - Technologies

Building PhysicsBuildingDesign

BuildingsBuilt Environment

BuildingProcess

Organisation - Management

Legal - Procurement

± 60 CIB Commissions in 7 Areas

CIB Pro-Active Approach with Priority Themes

Targeted Partnerships

Programmes

CIB Congress Themes

External funding

SustainableConstruction

1995

Agenda 21

CIB Congress1998

± 15 commission

projects

PerformanceBased Building

1998

PBB Programme

CIB Congress2001

± 30 commission

projects

ISO

EU funded PeBBu

2001

Business Process Re-engineering

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Information Technology for Construction

CIB W78 Objectives foster, encourage and promote R&D in the

application of integrated IT throughout the life-cycle of the design, construction and occupancy of buildings and related facilities

encourage use of IT in Construction through demonstrating capabilities developed in collaborative research projects

organise international cooperation in such activities and to promote the communication of these activities and their results

CIB W78 Annual ConferencesConferenceVenue

Year Conference theme

Japan 1990 Computer Integrated ConstructionHolland 1991 The Computer Integrated FutureCanada 1992 Computers and Information in ConstructionSingapore 1993 Management of IT for ConstructionFin land 1994 Integrated Computer Aided Design

Stanford 1995 Modelling of Bu ild ings through their Life Cycle

Slovenia 1996 Construction on the Information HighwayAustralia 1997 Information Technology Support for Construction Process Reengineering

Sweden 1998 The Life Cycle of Construction IT InnovationsCanada 1999 Durability of Building Materials and Components

Iceland 2000 Taking the Construction Industry into the 21st

Century

The W78 Work Programme Electronic publishing

ITCON electronic journal Searchable database of researchers Proceedings archive

International Surveys on IT Use Repeated surveys in Scandinavia, Canada, NZ Web site for questionnaire and results

Construction IT Education ERASMUS bid outcome awaited Conference September 2002

The W78 Work ProgrammeLiaison with other working

commissionsInvolvement in World Congress 2001Links with W102 and TG29

Review of W78 work to dateCurrent IT VisionFuture Research Agenda

The W78 Work ProgrammeReview of W78 work to dateCurrent IT VisionFuture Research Agenda

CIB W78 Papers & Attendees

50-100 Attendees Researchers Industrialists

20 Countries 50 Papers/yr

Recent increase

Joint meetings

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The W78 Work ProgrammeReview of W78 work to dateCurrent IT VisionFuture Research Agenda

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

ConceptionOf Needs

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W78 Vision of IT-Enabled Construction Project

Processes

Process Re-design: Existing - ‘Functional Silos’

Architect Civil Engineer Contractor WhatClient?

IT point applications

Project Management

Introduction

Process Re-design: Future - Process Thinking

TimeQualityCosts

Integrated IT

Project Model

Process Management

Introduction

Sub-contractor

Construction Site

Architect

Contractor

Consultant

Client

Facilities Manager

Islands of Automation

Construction Site

Architect Consultant

Facilities Manager

PROJECTMODEL

The Model Driven Approach

Contractor

Client

Sub-contractor

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

ConceptionOf Needs

Fac

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PROJECT MODEL

ConceptionOf Needs

Conception of Needs

Business drivers lead development.Facilities managers provide a major input.Experience of previous developments used to inform the client.

Conception of Needs

Conception of Needs

3 D Visualisation3 D Visualisation

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

ConceptionOf Needs

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PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

Team Selection

Selection based on Value:Long term relationsIT capabilityProcess capability

Team Selection

Team Selection

IT Capability:Model driven

buildinge-Business linksEase of

information sharing

Construction Site

Architect

Contractor

Consultant

Client

FacilitiesManager

PROJECTMODEL

Team Selection

Process Capability: e.g. SPICE

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

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PROJECT MODEL

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Briefing & Design

Sharing & Communications Visualisation

facilitates information sharing.

Video and data conferencing maximise involvement.

Briefing & Design

End user involvement

End users simulate the working environment to ensure its suitability for purpose.

Briefing & Design

SimulationSimulation and What If? Analysis used extensively to assess feasibility and buildability

Briefing & Design

Procurement philosophies

Procurement:

Long term supplier relations

Suppliers gain procurement information automatically.

Briefing & Design

IntegrationPlanning & estimating conducted concurrentlywith the design.

Briefing & Design

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

ConceptionOf Needs

Fac

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PROJECT MODEL

Construction

Construction

Visualisation for planning updates. Sub-contractors can see the information & provide feedback.

Progress indicated on the model.

Changes to plans can be simulated.

Construction

Simulation courtesy of VTT/Strathclyde University

Procurement

No orders necessary Delivery information

checked on web Site prepared for

deliveries Bar coded material Buildability information

on packs.

Construction

Buildability

How to build information

Provided in visual format.

3rd generation mobiles.

Construction

PROJECT MODEL

TeamSelection

ConceptionOf Needs

Fac

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PROJECT MODEL

Fac

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Facilities Management

As built VR Model handed over

FM done using model

Automatic maintenance schedules

Regulating intelligent components.

Facilities Management

Model driven not document driven Improved communication through

visualisation Simulation/What if? Analysis New procurement philosophies Life cycle thinking- Seamless transition

through phases FM and Business Driven Change management & Process

Improvement

Summary

The W78 Work ProgrammeReview of W78 work to dateCurrent IT VisionFuture Research Agenda

The W78 Work ProgrammeReview of W78 work to dateCurrent IT VisionFuture Research Agenda

CIB W78 2001

A conference with a difference!

Integrated whole life information management

Product and process modeling linked to visualisation

Implementation issuesProcess re-engineering and

supply chain issues

W78 Key Themes

Integrated whole life information management – Grahame Cooper

Product and process modeling linked to visualisation – Robert Amor

Implementation issues – Gustav CoetzeeProcess re-engineering and supply chain

issues – Martin Betts

Key Theme - Rapporteurs

To introduce a view of scope, current approaches and future agenda

To summarise presentations within themeTo revisit scope, approaches and agendaTo lead a discussion to challenge overall

vision and future agenda

Role of Rapporteurs

To keep us to timeTo ensure fit to theme is statedTo elicit comments on

rapporteurs statements

Role of Session Chairs

A Coherent W78 Work ProgrammeMajor

Themes

Life CycleInformation Management

Visualisationand Product/

Process Modeling

ImplementationIssues

Reengineering/Supply Chain

EnablingEnvironment

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ITSurveys

Reviewof PastWork

CurrentIT

Vision

FutureResearch Agenda

Networks/Projects

InformationStandards

& ExchangeNetwork?

NetVR?

TG29/W78

Collaboration

E-commerceProject?

As part of your presentation of your paper, comment on: Its fit with four main themes Your response to rapporteur

During the discussions: Ideas for projects Fit with the vision and examples

of applications

Challenges to Presenters

Integrated supply chain management IT support to procurement and project

collaborationProcess/IT innovation/improvementE-commerce

Process Reengineering and Supply Chain Issues - Scope

Technology demonstratorsCase studies of practiceTechnology/process advocacy Identification of barriers

Process Reengineering and Supply Chain Issues - Approaches

Robust technology/process demonstrators

New business modelsToolkits to assist with transitionSuccessful case studies of practiceTechnology/process/organisational

knowledge that overcomes barriers

Process Reengineering and Supply Chain Issues – Future Agenda