Integrating design and construction: a new approach

Author

Che Wan Putra, Che Wan Fadhil. Coauthored by Mustafa Alshawi.

Abstract

This paper presents the issue of integrating design and construction in the context of Computer Integrated Construction (CIC). A new approach of a proposed strategic framework using the Modularised Approach is highlighted to overcome the complexity of integrating design and construction whereby such integrated environment need to share data via a central core. Such approach has been implemented by the AIC research group at the University of Salford, UK. A PC-based integrated environment prototype, SPACE has been developed which aims to integrate design and construction within the project's life cycle.