TY - BOOK
T1 - Advances in construction ICT and e-Business
AU - Perera, Srinath
AU - Ingirige, Bingunath
AU - Ruikar, Kirti
AU - Obonyo, Esther
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 selection and editorial matter, Srinath Perera, Bingunath Ingirige, Kirti Ruikar and Esther Obonyo; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/5/8
Y1 - 2017/5/8
N2 - This internationally conducted study of the latest construction industry practices addresses a broad range of Information and Communication Technology applications. Drawing on research conducted in the US and UK, this book presents the state of the art of various ebusiness processes, and examines BIM, virtual environments and mobile technologies. Innovation is a theme that runs throughout this book, so in addition to the direct impact of these new technical achievements, it also considers the management styles that helped them to emerge. Examples from industry are illustrated with case studies and presented alongside research from some of the best known academics in this field. This book is essential reading for all advanced students and researchers interested in how ICT is changing construction management and the construction industry.
AB - This internationally conducted study of the latest construction industry practices addresses a broad range of Information and Communication Technology applications. Drawing on research conducted in the US and UK, this book presents the state of the art of various ebusiness processes, and examines BIM, virtual environments and mobile technologies. Innovation is a theme that runs throughout this book, so in addition to the direct impact of these new technical achievements, it also considers the management styles that helped them to emerge. Examples from industry are illustrated with case studies and presented alongside research from some of the best known academics in this field. This book is essential reading for all advanced students and researchers interested in how ICT is changing construction management and the construction industry.
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U2 - 10.4324/9781315690698
DO - 10.4324/9781315690698
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:85021259596
SN - 9781138914582
BT - Advances in construction ICT and e-Business
PB - Taylor and Francis Inc.
ER -