A modularised integrated computer environment for the construction industry: Space

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 4, Issue , 1999, Pages 37-52

  Faraj, Ihsan ^a   Alshawi, Mustafa ^b  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer Integrated Construction; Integration; Project Model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTER ENVIRONMENTS; COMPUTER INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTION; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; PROJECT MODEL;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 2142811113     PISSN: 14006529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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