Rethinking It In Construction And Engineering

Download Rethinking It In Construction And Engineering full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Rethinking It In Construction And Engineering ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering

Author : Mustafa Alshawi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (22 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering by : Mustafa Alshawi

Download or read book Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering written by Mustafa Alshawi and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could the potential of IT be realised to improve business performance in architecture, construction and engineering organisations? How could organisations unleash the potential of IT to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage? How can organisations migrate from technology to IT-enabled business thinking? Based on the author's twenty years research experience, this book provides a holistic picture of the factors that enable architecture, construction and engineering organisations to explore the potential of IT to improve their businesses and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. It raises awareness of the importance of the organisational 'soft issues' and the role they play in influencing the outcome of IT investments as well as addressing other complementary enablers, such as knowledge management, learning organisations, maturity models and e-readiness measurements. Real case studies are used throughout the book to illustrate various concepts and to provide the reader with a realistic and practical picture. Rethinking IT in Construction & Engineering is ideal for lecturers and researchers in architecture, construction and engineering as well as professionals at managerial level in industry.

Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering

Author : Mustafa Alshawi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134085850
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering by : Mustafa Alshawi

Download or read book Rethinking IT in Construction and Engineering written by Mustafa Alshawi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could the potential of IT be realised to improve business performance in architecture, construction and engineering organisations? How could organisations unleash the potential of IT to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage? How can organisations migrate from technology to IT-enabled business thinking? Based on the author's twenty years research experience, this book provides a holistic picture of the factors that enable architecture, construction and engineering organisations to explore the potential of IT to improve their businesses and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. It raises awareness of the importance of the organisational 'soft issues' and the role they play in influencing the outcome of IT investments as well as addressing other complementary enablers, such as knowledge management, learning organisations, maturity models and e-readiness measurements. Real case studies are used throughout the book to illustrate various concepts and to provide the reader with a realistic and practical picture. Rethinking IT in Construction & Engineering is ideal for lecturers and researchers in architecture, construction and engineering as well as professionals at managerial level in industry.

Rethinking Building Skins

Author : Eugenia Gasparri
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0128224916
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking Building Skins by : Eugenia Gasparri

Download or read book Rethinking Building Skins written by Eugenia Gasparri and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-05 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories provides a comprehensive collection of the most relevant and forward-looking research in the field of façade design and construction today, with a focus on both product and process innovation. The book brings together the expertise, creativity, and critical thinking of more than fifty global innovators from both academia and industry, to guide the reader in translating research into practice. It identifies new opportunities for the construction sector to respond to present challenges, towards a more sustainable, efficient, connected, and safe future. Introduces the reader to the role of façades with respect to the main challenges ahead Provides an overview of the major façade technological advancements throughout history and identifies prospective research trajectories Includes interviews with key industry players from different backgrounds and expertise Showcases a comprehensive range of leading research topics in the field, organised by product and process innovation Covers major innovations across the value chain including façade design, fabrication, construction, operation and maintenance, and end-of-life Contributes towards the definition of an international research agenda and identifies emerging market opportunities for the façade industry

Doing it Differently

Author : D. I. Blockley
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727727480
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (274 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Doing it Differently by : D. I. Blockley

Download or read book Doing it Differently written by D. I. Blockley and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 2000 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a serious and impressive work. It will help those who are committed to changing the industry to create structures to do so, whether in one area or in totality. It offers a whole range of powerful tools, which will be particularly useful to those with the personal drive to apply them to rethinking construction. It is packed with examples that help to flesh out a rigorous analysis of how the industry can improve."David Fison, Kvaerner Construction

The Future of International Construction

Author : Ranko Bon
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727727497
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (274 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Future of International Construction by : Ranko Bon

Download or read book The Future of International Construction written by Ranko Bon and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Conceptual framework - The international consturction market - The future of international construction- the annual surveys - Conclusions - References - Appendices

Construction Risk in Coastal Engineering

Author : Jonathan Simm
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727726865
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (268 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Construction Risk in Coastal Engineering by : Jonathan Simm

Download or read book Construction Risk in Coastal Engineering written by Jonathan Simm and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is currently an ongoing programme of UK harbour and marina development, encouraged by government investment. This book offers a detailed analysis of the risks involved in coastal engineering.

Fabricate

Author : Achim Menges
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787350010
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Fabricate by : Achim Menges

Download or read book Fabricate written by Achim Menges and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together pioneers in design and making within architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation, Fabricate is a triennial international conference, now in its third year (ICD, University of Stuttgart, April 2017). The 2017 edition features 32 illustrated articles on built projects and works in progress from academia and practice, including contributions from leading practices such as Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, Arup, and Ron Arad, and from world-renowned institutions including ICD Stuttgart, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton University, The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) and the Architectural Association.Each year it produces a supporting publication, to date the only one of its kind specialising in Digital Fabrication.

Understanding IT in Construction

Author : Ming Sun
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134574045
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Understanding IT in Construction by : Ming Sun

Download or read book Understanding IT in Construction written by Ming Sun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of IT applications available to the construction professional throughout the life cycle of a building project, from essential office management through CAD, cost estimating and facilities management and maintenance.

Railroad Construction

Author : Walter Loring Webb
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015843745
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (437 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Railroad Construction by : Walter Loring Webb

Download or read book Railroad Construction written by Walter Loring Webb and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects

Author : J. Gerard Boyle
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039106234
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (391 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects by : J. Gerard Boyle

Download or read book Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects written by J. Gerard Boyle and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an essential, groundbreaking book for public and private buyers of construction, contractors and sub-contractors, designers, project managers, lawyers, Earned Value specialists, forensic claims analysts, schedulers, dispute resolution experts, academics, and anyone interested in improving performance and productivity on construction projects. Among the topics discussed are the following: - Exhaustive critique of existing Earned Value analysis that compels changes to current theory and practice - New Earned Value analytics for construction, integrated with resource-loaded CPM schedules represent a paradigm change - Worked examples of resource-loaded CPM schedules using the new EV Performance analytics - Identification of reliable performance thresholds for progress, productivity and resources - Understanding the interconnection of progress and productivity and performance patterns over time - How to create meaningful, resource-loaded, CPM schedules - Analyzing schedule float in concert with the new analytics - Why current cause and effect delay analysis is fundamentally flawed because it ignores root causes - Why delay claim analysis must always account for productivity - The problem common to all contract delivery methods and how to correct it - Why construction projects fail - Specific steps in creating a successful construction program - Game theoretical & other approaches to implementing a performance-based system - Using commercial dispute resolution to contemporaneously resolve claims and improve performance going forward - The importance of probabilistic (Monte Carlo) schedule analysis & problems with current practice

A Practical Treatise on Engineering and Building Foundations

Author : Charles Evan Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Practical Treatise on Engineering and Building Foundations by : Charles Evan Fowler

Download or read book A Practical Treatise on Engineering and Building Foundations written by Charles Evan Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering

Author : Jason Challender
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119832098
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering by : Jason Challender

Download or read book Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering written by Jason Challender and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering A comprehensive and incisive how-to guide that walks readers through the implementation of robust ethical standards in everyday construction management and decision-making Recent and high-profile incidents—including the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy and the Lakanal House fire in 2009—have been attributed to failures in the building construction, design, and certification industries. Some commentators have suggested that, while professional construction organizations are bound by codes of ethics, such codes may be downplayed or sometimes even ignored in the day-to-day activities of construction professionals. Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering is a practical and industry-aligned guide on ethical practice in construction management. The book addresses how existing ethical standards should be applied in daily practice and offers case studies and examples to illustrate their effective implementation. The author also provides a toolkit that can be employed by frontline managers facing common ethical dilemmas. Readers will find: Thorough discussions of how problematic and dangerous ethical situations arise and how they should be addressed In-depth explorations of conflicts between legal and moral expectations, as well as mismatches between clients’ business goals and the duties of contracting organizations Playbooks for how impactful decisions should be made and how to uphold ethical standards and values Comprehensive review of existing ethical standards and the legal requirements binding construction professionals found in organizations like RICS, RIBA, and the CIOB A must-read document for construction management practitioners, Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering will also be invaluable to construction clients, contractors, surveyors, and architects, as well as students of construction-related disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Design Transactions

Author : Bob Sheil
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787355020
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Design Transactions by : Bob Sheil

Download or read book Design Transactions written by Bob Sheil and published by UCL Press. This book was released on with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design Transactions presents the outcome of new research to emerge from ‘Innochain’, a consortium of six leading European architectural and engineering-focused institutions and their industry partners. The book presents new advances in digital design tooling that challenge established building cultures and systems. It offers new sustainable and materially smart design solutions with a strong focus on changing the way the industry thinks, designs, and builds our physical environment. Divided into sections exploring communication, simulation and materialisation, Design Transactions explores digital and physical prototyping and testing that challenges the traditional linear construction methods of incremental refinement. This novel research investigates ‘the digital chain’ between phases as an opportunity for extended interdisciplinary design collaboration. The highly illustrated book features work from 15 early-stage researchers alongside chapters from world-leading industry collaborators and academics.

Rethinking Sustainable Development

Author : Tan Yigitcanlar
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 161692022X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (169 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking Sustainable Development by : Tan Yigitcanlar

Download or read book Rethinking Sustainable Development written by Tan Yigitcanlar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book investigates the role of urban, regional and infrastructure planning in achieving sustainable urban and infrastructure development, providing insights into overcoming the consequences of unsustainable development"--Provided by publisher.

Negotiating Skills in Engineering and Construction

Author : Bill Scott
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727715173
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (151 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Negotiating Skills in Engineering and Construction by : Bill Scott

Download or read book Negotiating Skills in Engineering and Construction written by Bill Scott and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1990-07-17 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the personal skills which engineers use in negotiations. It covers the different negotiating skills needed during all three phases of a contract: to secure it, during its lifetime, and to settle outstanding matters afterwards. The book also shows how to respond to negotiators from other styles and cultures. It is a handbook of methods: ways to prepare, to establish a climate, to plan and control. It discusses the processes of bargaining and settling, and how to select the most appropriate course for the changing relationships.

The Contractors

Author : Hugh Ferguson (BSc)
Publisher : Thomas Telford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780727758309
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (583 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Contractors by : Hugh Ferguson (BSc)

Download or read book The Contractors written by Hugh Ferguson (BSc) and published by Thomas Telford Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first history of the challenges and adventures faced by British civil engineering contractors from their emergence with canal construction in the late-eighteenth century to the present"--Back cover.

Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World

Author : Darren Dalcher
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100048078X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World by : Darren Dalcher

Download or read book Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World written by Darren Dalcher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although project management is a newly recognised profession, it deals with a number of significant challenges. We seem to operate in an unprecedented environment, rife with change, innovation and turbulence. Moreover, projects by their very nature tend to push boundaries, encourage novelty and demand engagement with the uncertain and the unknown. Indeed, projects reflect our organised impulse to constantly amend, shape, improve and refine our context. So how can future projects overcome the challenges? Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World makes a powerful and original statement equipping project leaders and managers with new approaches and frameworks for an increasingly demanding world where the traditional methods, models and mindsets no longer suffice. The book explores new trends, promising ideas and novel concepts and distils the fundamentals for marshalling a world concerned with people, communities and value by deploying innovation, rethinking purpose and acting responsibly. An increasingly borderless, upwardly mobile and entrepreneurial society requires a revamped and revitalised project perspective that is more dynamic, adaptive and reflective. This volume brings together some of the best writing by leading authorities on many key topics, including benchmarking, lean quality, communicating, teams and teamwork, followership, organising for project work, project frameworks, agile working, project portfolios, strategic initiatives, strategic alignment, trust, entrepreneurship, putting people first, social processes, positive organisations, rethinking progress, the hacker paradigm, community, stewardship and knowledge management. The collection thus offers an invaluable new resource for informed managers looking to engage with the latest thinking and research and for researchers seeking to reflect on how the discipline is changing.