Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects

by Anumba; Chimay

• ISBN13: 9780415394888
• ISBN10: 0415394880
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Concurrent Engineering (CE) is a systematic approach to the integrated and concurrent design of products and related processes, including aspects as diverse as manufacture and support. It is only now being carefully applied to the construction sector and offers considerable potential for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. It enables developers to consider all elements of a building or structure's life cycle from the conception stage right through to disposal, and to include issues of quality, cost, schedule, and user requirements. Drawing together papers that reflect various research efforts on the implementation of CE in construction projects, Concurrent Engineering in Construction presents construction professionals and academics with the key issues and technologies important for CE's adoption, starting with fundamental concepts and then going on to the role of organizational enablers and advanced information and communication technologies, then providing conclusions and suggestions offuture directions.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	x
List of contributors	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
1 Introduction to Concurrent Engineering in construction	1	(11)
JOHN M. KAMARA, CHIMAY J. ANUMBA AND ANNE-FRANCOISE CUTTING-DECELLE
2 Foundations of Concurrent Engineering	12	(18)
LAURI KOSKELA
3 Readiness assessment for Concurrent Engineering in construction	30	(27)
MALIK M.A. KHALFAN, CHIMAY J. ANUMBA AND PATRICIA M. CARRILLO
4 The 'voice of the client' within a Concurrent Engineering design context	57	(23)
JOHN M. KAMARA AND CHIMAY J. ANUMBA
5 Procurement, contracts and conditions of engagement within a Concurrent Engineering context	80	(18)
PETER WALKER
6 Process management for concurrent life cycle design and construction	98	(20)
MICHAIL KAGIOGLOU, GHASSAN AOUAD, SONG WU, ANGELA LEE, ANDREW FLEMING AND RACHEL COOPER
7 Ontologies and standards-based approaches to interoperability for Concurrent Engineering	118	(43)
LINE C. POUCHARD AND ANNE-FRANCOISE CUTTING-DECELLE
8 Integrated product and process modelling for Concurrent Engineering	161	(22)
CHIMAY J. ANUMBA, N.M. BOUCHLAGHEM, ANDREW N. BALDWIN AND ANNE-FRANCOISE CUTTING-DECELLE
9 Document management in concurrent life cycle design and construction	183	(18)
ROBERT AMOR AND MIKE CLIFT
10 Enabling Concurrent Engineering through 4D CAD	201	(17)
SHERYL STAUB-FRENCH AND MARTIN FISCHER
11 Telepresence Environment for concurrent lifecycle design and construction	218	(32)
CHIMAY J. ANUMBA AND A.K. DUKE
12 Support for users within a Concurrent Engineering environment	250	(28)
RAIMER J. SCHERER AND ŽIGA TURK
13 Concluding notes	278	(6)
CHIMAY J. ANUMBA, ANNE-FRANCOISE CUTTING-DECELLE AND JOHN M. KAMARA
Index	284