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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Abdulkadir Ganah
The construction industry has a reputation for low productivity, waste, low use of new technologies, and poor quality (Egan, 1998, Wakefield and Damrianant 1999). It is estimated that up to 30% of construction is rework, and recognised that site teams spend too much time and effort making designs work in practice (Egan 1998). The aim of the research project presented in this paper was to develop a visualisation and communication environment that would assist design teams in communicating design details that may be problematic for construction teams. The investigation was based on the need for a tool that facilitates the communication of detailed design information. A survey was used as the method for collecting data to establish a general industry-wide perspective on the role of visualisation in Constructability. In this research project, prototyping was used as an approach to demonstrate the use of different types of computer visualisation as a communication medium to exchange design information during the construction stage. A framework has been developed for the flow of information related to Constructability between design and construction teams during the construction stage of a facility.
Author(s): Ganah AAM, Bouchlagem NB, Anumba CJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Information Technology in Construction
Year: 2005
Volume: 10
Pages: 69-83
Print publication date: 01/01/2005
Date deposited: 04/10/2007
ISSN (print): 1874-4753
Publisher: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
URL: http://www.itcon.org/cgi-bin/works/Show?2005_7
Notes: Special issue: From 3D to nD modelling
