Mobile communications for on-site collaboration

Real time progress management: Re-engineering processes for cloud-based BIM in construction

“…A number of studies have suggested that the introduction of mobile technology such as tablet personal computers (PCs), smart phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can improve the ability to capture real time information on-site [6,7] [12,13,24,39]. Evidence of this can be seen with the use of smart phone applications, such as 'Construction Progress Control' (CPC), which have been developed to monitor a project's construction program [17].…”

Proactive training system for safe and efficient precast installation

“…c o m / l o c a t e / a u t c o n resources are analysed to identify starting time points and accumulated durations of different construction tasks of each construction craft and the real-time feedback (instructions from trainers or real-time warnings) and post-event analysis can be provided to workers to help improve performance. Therefore the ability to convert data quickly into information about safety and productivity is crucial to construction training [4]. After sufficient training has taken place, baseline (pre-trained) and posttrained performance are loaded into comparison modules to identify improvements and calculate the estimated efficiency as a benchmark for further progress control decision making.…”

SightSafety: A hybrid information and communication technology system for reducing vehicle/pedestrian collisions

“…Statistics supplied by JCB for the overall sales of equipment for all manufacturers in the UK also confirm this observed trend (Table 3), showing that total sales have risen from 20,434 to 28,896 items over the period 2000-2004. 2 Mini and crawler excavators have shown a particularly dramatic rise in sales and the increased demand for these two types of excavator reflects the significant role that these versatile machines play on a modern construction site [24].…”

“…This may be due to the fact that employees tend to be more in charge of the general labouring duties and are thus Fsemi-skilled_, unlike specialist and Fhighly-skilled_ trade based self-employed operatives who 1 For the purpose of this research the term pedestrian includes all persons (such as employees, non-employees and visitors) operating in the vicinity of machinery or vehicles. 2 Statistics from JCB were provided by Mr. Richard Sharp, Chief Economist. focus on specific tasks and duties that they have been specifically trained for [24].…”

“…The construction industry is no exception and has capitalised upon these advancements through the adoption of various technologies ranging from mobile communications for on-site collaboration [2] to e-tagging of building products for improved information flow throughout the supply chain [3]. However, ICT is not the only resource at a contractor's disposal since plant and equipment utilisation will also improve the productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness of construction projects [4,5].…”