Reviewing the evidence: USE of digital collaboration technologies in major building and infrastructure projects

Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue , 2013, Pages 40-63

  Hassan Ibrahim, Nurain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BIM; Collaboration; Coordination; Digital technologies; Integration; Major projects; Practices

Indexed keywords

BIM; COLLABORATION; COORDINATION; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; MAJOR PROJECT; PRACTICES;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INTEGRATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84876909628     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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