Understanding IT in construction

The construction industry has been slow to utilize information technology effectively, and slower still to grasp the ways in which the multitude of design, calculation, specification and project management software applications relate to each other. This text provides an overview of the range of IT...

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Main Author: Sun, Ming
Other Authors: Howard, Robert
Published: London Spon Press 2004
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245 0 0 |a Understanding IT in construction  |c Ming Sun and Rob Howard 
260 0 0 |a London  |b Spon Press  |c 2004 
300 |a xvii, 187 p.  |b ill.  |c 24 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-183) and index 
520 |a The construction industry has been slow to utilize information technology effectively, and slower still to grasp the ways in which the multitude of design, calculation, specification and project management software applications relate to each other. This text provides an overview of the range 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. It will be an invaluable handy reference for the professional grappling with new technology, another member of the building team or a demanding client, and a clear, comprehensive text for the student. 
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650 0 0 |a Building  |x Electronic information resources 
650 0 0 |a Construction industry  |x Communication systems 
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999 |a 16804  |b Book  |c General Collection  |e JKR Library