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Publication date: 1 August 2003

Alaattin Kanoglu

Overruns to planned schedules are common in civil construction projects worldwide. Yet, the construction industry fails to recognize the criticality of the problem, and while…

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Overruns to planned schedules are common in civil construction projects worldwide. Yet, the construction industry fails to recognize the criticality of the problem, and while models have been developed, their lack of adequate sophistication fails to alleviate the problem. Additionally, there is resistance from construction professionals to use such models due to the lack of software integration models and modular functionality. This paper presents a performance‐based duration estimation model integrated with an automation system model, MITOS – multi‐phase integrated automation system, that was designed primarily for design/build firms. An experience‐based computational model is used for the estimation of the duration of construction projects and the performance results are discussed.

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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol. 10 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0969-9988

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Publication date: 1 March 2001

Alaattin Kanoglu and David Arditi

Obtaining, handling and distributing information among participants in the building design process has become more difficult with increasing project complexity. In individual…

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Obtaining, handling and distributing information among participants in the building design process has become more difficult with increasing project complexity. In individual areas such as scheduling, estimating and drafting, it is possible to have access to computerized tools but it is clear that there is a gap in architects’ offices regarding the integration of these tools into a unified system. Architects work closely with engineers, clients, suppliers, and public authorities. Managing the information flow among these participants may not be much of a problem in small offices. But the larger architectural offices face serious management‐related problems in the design process because of the lack of an efficient information system. This paper presents a computer‐based information system called ASAP that was developed to respond to the stated problem of large architectural offices. The conceptual framework as well as a description of the prototype are presented in this paper.

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Construction Innovation, vol. 1 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1471-4175

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