Integrating Information in Built Environments

In an increasingly globalised built environment industry, achieving higher levels of integration across organisational and software boundaries can lead to improved economic, social and environmental outcomes. This book is the direct result of a collaborative global network of industry and academic researchers spread across nine countries as part of CIB’s (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) Task Group 90 (TG90) Information Integration in Construction (IICON). _x005F_x000D_ The book provides a broad view of some of the opportunities and challenges brought by integrating information across organisational and system boundaries in the built environment industry. Chapters cover a large range of topics and are separated into three sections: resources, processes, and added-value. They provide a much needed international perspective on a current global evolution in the industry, and present leading original research and valuable lessons for researchers, industry practitioners, government clients and policy makers across the industry. _x005F_x000D_ Key features include: _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ a broad range of topics that are not covered elsewhere in the literature; _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ contributions from a diverse group of industry research leaders from across the globe; _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ exemplar case studies providing real-world examples of where information integration has been a key factor for success or lack thereof has been at the root cause of failure;_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ an analysis of future priority areas for research and development investment as well as their strategic implications for public and private decision-makers; _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ the book will deliver innovation in best practice methodology for information sharing across disciplines and between the design, construction and asset management sectors.