Build and Manage: Make the Proper Evaluations Technology in Construction Chicago. August 20, 2009
Mar 28, 2015
Tom Iseley, Ph.D., P.E.Professor and Director
Bill White, AIA, CSILecturer/CEMT
Olga Lucia Vargas-LamannaArchitect, Graduate Student/CEMT
Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
Construction Engineering Management Technology
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
"The future is here.
It's just not widely distributed yet”
William Gibson (science fiction novelist)
Meeting future challenges of construction will require:• Technology • People
Technology• The practical application of knowledge especially in a
particular area• A capability given by the practical application of
knowledge• The specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor• A manner of accomplishing a task especially using
technical processes, methods, or knowledge Merriam – Webster Online Dictionary
Application Knowledge Specialization Field
Accomplishment
knowledge Task RESULTS
Application
Accomplishment
Efficiency
Productivity
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Important Trend
• 2020 - 8 Billion people in the world
• Urban Center
• Changing Workforce
• Demographics
• Attributes
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CEOs for Cities• A national network of urban leaders from civil,
business, academic & philanthropic sectors who believe that: “Cities Are the Solution”
• Committed to inventing next practices for building and sustaining the next generation of great American cities.
• Founded in 1998 by:• Paul Grogan, Author of Comeback Cities & Pres. of the Boston Foundation• Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago• Dr. Eugene Trani, President of Virginia Commonwealth University• Charles Ratner, CEO & President Forest City Enterprises
CEOs for Cities – National Initiatives
• 2002 – Leveraging Colleges and Universities for Urban Revitalization: An Action Agenda – challenges universities & cities to collaborate
• 2007 – Leveraging Anchor Institutions for Urban Success – addressed how institutions/universities can be transformed from urban amenities to urban assets.
• Indy-DPW / IUPUI NPR Process - a step in transforming our university from just an urban amenity to being a real urban asset.
Green Technology
Reach the goal of the business without harm natural
environment and its resources.
• Allows better use of resources
• Construction sector has an enormous responsibility in the
conservation of the environment.
• Adopt Green Technology is a voluntary act
• USGBC gives some reason why to build green
When Choosing Technology Remember…
• Consider your return on investment (ROI)
Choose technology that will evolve with your business
• Consider support.
Don’t let cost be the only deciding factor
Don’t Be a Guinea Pig
When Choosing Technology Remember…
• Consider a second-tier company
• Look at the retailer
• Get VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone
service
• Don’t Overlook Free Stuff
• Find an IT Advisor
Technology on the Workplace
Virtual Workplace
• Workplaces, in which employees operate remotely
from each other and from managers
• Also known as “e-work”
• Involves workers performing tasks which can be
completed independent of any specific geographic
location.
Virtual Workplace
Business Benefits
• Reduce real estate expenses
• Increased productivity
• Higher profits
• Improved customer service
• Access to global markets
• Environmental benefits
Virtual Workplace
Employee Benefits
• More effective manage their time, workload and
performance
• Reduce stress and cost of commuting
• Improve performance
• Work and Family Balance
Virtual Workplace
Potential Disadvantages
• Set up and maintenance cost
• Lost of cost efficiencies
• Cultural Issues
• Feeling of isolation
• Lack of trust
Virtual Workplace
Challenges for Managers
• Accept and support the concept of virtual-work
• Shift from managing time (activity-based) to
managing projects (results-based)
• Better supervisor skills
• Set and enforce ground rules for communication,
performance management, encourage performance.
Virtual Workplace
For whom it is appropriate?No for all jobs, all employees, or all managers!
• Jobs Services and knowledge oriented Evolve according customer requirements Sales, marketing, project engineering, and consulting.
• Employees Well adapted to the company and its culture. Motivated, self-starters, know well the job, technical self-
sufficient
Technology on Construction Site
“Technological evolution coupled with owner
demand for better, faster, less costly construction
projects and more effective processes are driving
change in the construction industry. These changes
are revolutionary in nature. They will transform
practice as we know it today.”
Norman Strong, FAIA
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
• It is the current term to describe the means
and methods of digitally prototyping a project.
• The ability to couple models with analysis and
simulation tools to prototype construction,
performance and sustainability on the
computer and to share this information with all
stakeholders before actual building begins.
VDC
• “…The models are multi-disciplinary in the sense that they represent the Architect, Engineering, Contractor (AEC) and Owner of the project, as well as relevant sub disciplines”. (Kunz & Fischer 2007)
• Software permits cost effective creation of accurate digital “Virtual” geometry models as well as process, scheduling, estimates and time sequence models.
VDC
Benefits
Include but are not limited to: • Reduced cost• completion• increased safety, longevity and constructability • energy efficiency.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)• BIM is a digital representation of the building process to
facilitate exchange and interoperability of information in digital format.
• Its use requires earlier detailed
design decisions.• Most frequent use of BIM is:
• 91% Design Development • 86% Schematic design • 81% Construction Documentation phases
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BIM
Top Benefits of BIM
• Easier coordination of different
software and project personnel
• Improved productivity
• Improved communication
• Improved quality control
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BIM
Top Obstacles to BIM Adoption
• Adequate training
• Senior management buy-in
• Cost of software
• Cost of required hardware upgrades www.buildersbooksource.com/.../9780470185285.jpg
BIMBIM and Green Building• Data incorporated into a BIM can be used to
analyze the performance of a building, including such green aspects as day lighting, energy efficiency and sustainable materials.
• However, as BIM continues to develop, technology providers will need to improve its ability to address the sustainable design and construction demands of the industry.
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BIM
5 D
2D DESIGN Shop Drawings – 2 Dimensions
3D DESIGN Modeling
4D TIME Scheduling and Production Control
5D MONEY Estimating and Cost Planning
5 D
• These elements are
interlinked, ensuring that
a change to any of the
three automatically
updates the other two.
BIM
BIM
5 D• Allows users to extract accurate estimates and
analyze alternative construction sequences.
Benefits • Integration of design and estimating • Accurate cost calculations• Creation, analysis and optimization of schedules • Risk reduction
http://www.vicosoftware.com/Portals/658/html/5dpresenter1.html
IPD – INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY
• Integrated Project Delivery is the general term applied to a new project delivery system.
• Needs a Highly collaborative and cross functional teams
• Teams: All project lifecycle stakeholders including owner, architect, general contractor, engineers, suppliers and security www.i-designs.ca/images/ipd.gif
IPD
Keys to success:
• The team to be assembled early in the process
• All team members have open and equal access to
information,
• They share equally in the risks and rewards of a
given project
Platforms:1.Owner
2.Architects and engineers
3.Contractors or builders
The owner, architect, and
contractor act as the core group
to manage the integrated project
delivery process.
IPD
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IPD
Relying on:
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) software,
• Information sharing through the World Wide Web
• Empowered teams, often at great geographical
distances, work together to create designs, solve
problems and complete projects faster and less
expensively.
PAPERLESS OPERATIONS
• Work through reduce or eliminate unnecessary printed paper in office using digital technology
• Existing paper files are being transforming to a digital form.
• A construction project produces a lot of paper• Many stages to obtain the final product • Number of people involved in it.
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PAPERLESS
Construction Management Web-based Solutions is revolutionizing the way how companies do business.
♦ Software♦ Pockets PCs, ♦ cellular♦ Pager
The software monitors work orders by providing communication and visibility throughout the various aspects of a construction project, such as documentation, design and cost.
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PAPERLESS
Benefits of Construction Management Web-based Solutions
• Access Information Instantly
• Standardize business process
• Enhance communication
• Faster decision making
process
• Financial Management
• File Management
• Centralized Database
• Workflow Process Improvements
• Increase Accountability
• Improve Risk Management
• Reduce Costs
• Be “Greener”
PAPERLESS
A proper paperless solution can save the company a high percentage of operational cost but an unsuccessful one can cost a lot of money!
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
• GPS is a U.S. space-based radionavigation system that reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services
• GPS parts:• satellites orbiting the Earth • stations on Earth; • GPS receivers.
• GPS receiver provides: • Three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and
altitude) plus the time.
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CONSTRUCTION POSITIONING SYSTEMS
• Positioning equipments, software, hardware and applications offer solutions to Construction industry.
• Using the near pinpoint accuracy provided by the Global Positioning System (GPS) with ground augmentations, highly accurate surveying and mapping results can be rapidly obtained
CPS
Uses
• Design and data manipulation
• Site preparation, layout, level, and align
• Excavation and grading
• Paving and Profiling
• Grade Management base.cygnuspub.com/images/Products
CPSBenefits • Reducing the amount of equipment and labor hours
• One Person operation
• Increase productivity, accuracy, reliability and convenience.
• Gives decision-makers timely and valuable information for wise use of resources.
• Highly accurate surveying results
• Uninterrupted work in periods of poor weather
• Cost Saving
Use of Telematics Technology
Prof. Erdogan Sener
Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
Construction Engineering Management Technology
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Telematics
• The term telematics combines “telecommunications”
and “informatics”
• Literally defined, telematics is the integration of GIS,
wireless communications, computational systems, vehicle
monitoring systems, and location devices.
• More specifically it is the science of sending, receiving
and storing information via telecommunication devices.
Telematics
• Telematics have been applied
specifically to the use of Global
Positioning System technology
integrated with computers and
mobile communications
technology in equipment fleet
management systems
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Telematics
Uses:
1. provide remote diagnostics in terms of identification of
mechanical or electronic problems, or in general, proper
functioning of the equipment.
2. Equipment owners/users (endusers) use it to obtain data
about if equipment is being used efficiently, productively,
and responsibly at a job site
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a generic
term that is used to describe a system that transmits
the identity (in the form of a unique serial number) of
an object or person wirelessly, using radio waves.
Bar codes Uses light waves
RFID Uses radio Waves
RFID
Components
A basic RFID system consists of three components:
1. An antenna or coil
2. A transceiver (with decoder)
3. A transponder (RF tag) electronically programmed
with unique information
RFID
RFID on Construction• RFID is a promising
technology for enhancing construction operations and providing improved asset management
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RFID
Uses• Protect tools, equipment, and supplies from theft,
loss, or hoarding• Improve inventory tracking, re-ordering cycles, and
maintenance scheduling• Ensure workers have the right accreditations to use
the tools they check out.• Save money, time, and hassle from what can happen
without a tracking solution like RFID offers.
Architecture of the Future
Dynamic Towers – Arch. David FischerDubai
http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/home.html
Architecture of the Future
• First building in motion• The symbol of a new philosophy• Infinite design possibilities• Each floor rotates independently• It is the first 100% self-powered Green building• First skyscraper to be built entirely from prefabricated
parts that are custom made in a workshop, resulting of fast construction and of substantial cost savings
http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/home.htmll
University, Industry & Technology
“Universities and private-sector partners are collaborating
effectively based on incentives provided by the state. Research
done at the university level will have its best payoff—
economically and socially—if industry is prepared to find ways to
bring that research to market. ..” 2007 report of National Governors
Association and the Pew Center on the State
New Product Evaluation Process• Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW)
Contracts the evaluation consultant Issues formal approvals for use of products
• IUPUI Through an agreement between the City of Indianapolis and
IUPUI, IUPUI will provide an evaluation of New Products, including Storm Water Quality Treatment Units
• Indianapolis Clean Stream Team DPW wet weather program management team Assists with services not funded by vendor and assigns
special reviews to IUPUI interns
New Product Evaluation Process
Results/Benefits for the City• Provide assistance to Indy-DPW personnel• Provide opportunity to products representatives
and/or manufacturers to present their products and obtain a fair but thorough evaluation in a reasonable period of time
• Take less time• Provide more information• Reduce the cost
New Product Evaluation Process
Results/Benefits for IUPUI• Provides students professional experience and
financial compensation for their time while still attending school
• Provide opportunity for students to develop a wide range of skills: Research, Technical Writing, Technical Presentations, Team work, Become familiar with DPW & industry
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