The temporal nature of forces acting on innovative IT in major construction projects

Rowlinson, Steve

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“…In this study, seven papers were identified to be relevant to this area. These papers primarily involved IT application issues in different phases and aspects of megaproject management, including design management (Harty and Whyte 2010; Whyte and Lobo 2010), communication management (Thorpe and Mead 2001;Underwood and Watson 2003;Rowlinson 2007), and workflow and process management (Badir et al 2003;Boersma et al 2007).…”

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From Construction Megaproject Management to Complex Project Management: Bibliographic Analysis

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The rapid growth of construction megaprojects worldwide has triggered a growing number of papers published in this area in the past two decades, suggesting that construction megaproject management has become an emerging area in the field of Construction Engineering and Management (CEM). This study aims to investigate the status and the trends in megaproject research by conducting a structured literature review. Eighty-five relevant articles identified from eight peer-reviewed CEM journals between 2000 and 2010 were analyzed based on the number of articles published annually, institutional and regional contributions, citations, and categorization of research interests and methodologies. Analysis results indicated that developed countries, such as the UK, the US, and Australia, have enjoyed significant advantages in megaproject research because of their longer experience, meanwhile, megaproject research in developing countries, such as Russia, India, Turkey, This is the Pre-Published Version. 2 and Vietnam, remains weak or lacking. These results also revealed that many theory-based findings have been reported in five sub-areas, namely, construction and site management, cost and schedule management, risks analysis and management, innovation and utilization of information technology, and leadership and professional development. The sub-areas of organization and stakeholder management, project planning and procurement, and project monitoring and control remain to be promising domains for future research, particularly in developing countries which have yet to develop a research tradition. Incorporating the complexity theory and institutional theory as the theoretical foundation in these sub-areas can further develop megaproject research through strengthened global collaboration in the future.

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“…It is essential that processes and procedures are put in place on top of the procurement system [4] . The cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders depend to a great extent on the management of relationships within the project team, a temporary multi organization [5,8] . The case studies indicate that the social infrastructure and relationship management are to be developed to underpin the implementation of BIM.…”

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“…As such, the adoption and utilization of the BIM process will require top management support and ultimately need to be demanded by the client [6] . Major construction projects involve several key parties that require a great deal of direction in order to complete a project effectively [5,7] . Collaboration between key parties, such as architects and structural engineers, is critical in accomplishing this goal.…”

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“…In September 2008 the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modeling (HKIBIM) was established, aiming at promoting and advancing the education, understanding, appreciation and interest in BIM in Hong Kong. If construction projects are to be more effective, this will come as a consequence of greater integration of communications across the temporary project organisation [5] .…”

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Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction: A Comparative Case Study

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Tuuli³

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AIP Conference Proceedings

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Abstract. Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach is increasingly adopted in coordination of construction projects, with a number of parties providing BIM services and software solutions [1,2] . However, the empirical impact of BIM on construction industry has yet to be investigated [3,4] . This paper explores the interaction between BIM and the construction industry during its implementation, with a specific focus on the empirical impacts of BIM on the design and construction processes and professional roles during the process. Two cases were selected from recent construction projects coordinated with BIM systems: the Venetian Casino project in Macau and the Cathy Pacific Cargo Terminal project in Hong Kong. The former case illustrates how the conflicts emerged during the design process and procurement were addressed by adopting a BIM approach. The latter demonstrates how the adoption of BIM altered the roles of architect, contractor, and sub-contractors involved in the project. The impacts of BIM were critically reviewed and discussed.

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“…Ling et al (2007) also identified uncertainty with expected benefits, receiver readiness, end-user motivation level, resource demands and commitment. Other general challenges include organisational culture, capacities of individuals concerned, attitude and culture difference, lack of clear procedures, funding and language barriers (Shrestha and Kumaraswamy, 2000); industry high conservatism and sensitivity to change-related risks, maintenance of status quo, slow development and traditional procurement approaches (Rishcmoller et al , 2001); clients and manufacturing firms, structure of the construction industry production system, relationships of industry stakeholders, prevailing procurement systems, regulations and standards and organisational resources (Blayse and Manley, 2004); temporal project-related forces inhibiting implementation of innovative technology during the project duration (Rowlinson, 2007), polarisation between short-term and long-term goals and participants mind-set (Wilkinson, 2008); and maintenance costs, digital and physical security issues, lack of knowledge, minimal expertise and lack of relevant infrastructure (Ugwu et al , 2006).…”

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Exploring challenges to ICT utilisation in construction site management

Ozumba

Shakantu

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and occurrence, and peculiarities and dynamics, if any, of perceived challenges to the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) in construction site management; using South Africa as context for empirical study. Design/methodology/approach Literature on the constraints to technology transfer and ICT adoption in construction is used as basis for the study. A national survey of registered persons in South Africa was used to collect qualitative data. A robust multi-stepped analytical approach was used to derive results. Findings Findings suggest appreciable similarity between literature and primary data, in types of individual challenges and their categories. Lack of technology and management support, and knowledge and information related issues, are relatively more prevalent in site management. There is a fair level of commonality in perception of technical barriers among the various categories of respondents who are active in site management. However, project managers seem to be more sensitive to some inhibiting factors, more than other respondent groups. Research limitations/implications Inherent limitations of survey strategy were experienced, but highly qualitative data were collected at a national level. The study highlights the range of barriers to ICT in site management, and compounding effects of technology-, knowledge- and management-related constraints. Practical implications The possibility of knowledge-based factors remotely manifesting in other categories was highlighted. There is need to consider all challenges in planning for ICT in projects, and prioritise technology-, knowledge- and management-related challenges. A classification for exploring challenges to ICT in the site management process is also proposed. Social implications Appreciable paucity remains in research focused on ICT in the site management process, as opposed to the popular operations/application focus of IT/ICT studies. Furthermore, there is still scarcity of ICT research in Africa, with regard to the built environment and specifically site management. Originality/value This study contributes to research in ICT innovation adoption in the construction industry, by developing a better understanding of the dynamics of perceived challenges to ICT adoption in the site management process; according to types and classifications of challenges, and roles and age groups of stakeholders. The study further sets a baseline for future studies in this area by proposing a frame of categorisation that is focused on site management.

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The temporal nature of forces acting on innovative IT in major construction projects

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

From Construction Megaproject Management to Complex Project Management: Bibliographic Analysis

From Construction Megaproject Management to Complex Project Management: Bibliographic Analysis

Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction: A Comparative Case Study

Exploring challenges to ICT utilisation in construction site management

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