With a number of disparate, often geographically distributed,
organisations involved in the delivery of construction projects,
there has been considerable interest in e-business tools within the
construction industry. These tools open up a range of possibilities
for the industry to rethink existing processes and working methods,
so their use is increasingly common. Nevertheless, there has been
little definitive guidance for practitioners, researchers and
students on the major issues in electronic business from a
construction perspective.
By bringing together 16 contributions from research and industry
covering theory, technological issues, practical implementation and
legal matters, and illustrated with a number of case studies,
e-Business in Construction fills that gap. Starting with the
theoretical aspects of e-commerce and moving on to consider the
specifics of the construction context, it includes a mechanism for
the assessment of the e-readiness of construction sector
organisations. The middle part of the book focuses on the role of
various technologies in e-business, with examples included as
appropriate. This is followed by a discussion of practical, legal
and trust issues. The potential of next generation of information
and communication technologies is also addressed.
With a fine blend of theoretical and practical aspects of
e-commerce in construction, and well illustrated with a number of
industrial case studies, e-Business in Construction will
find an appreciative audience of construction practitioners,
researchers and students at all levels.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Chapter 1. Introduction (Prof. Chimay Anumba/Dr Kirti Ruikar
– Loughborough University).
Chapter 2. Fundamentals of e-Business (Dr Kirti Ruikar/Prof.
Chimay Anumba – Loughborough University).
Chapter 3. e-Business: The Construction Context (Dr Kirti
Ruikar/Prof. Chimay Anumba/Prof. Patricia Carrillo –
Loughborough University).
Chapter 4. Organisational Readiness for e-Business (Dr Kirti
Ruikar/Prof. Chimay Anumba/Prof. Patricia Carrillo –
Loughborough University).
Chapter 5. Integrated Multi-Disciplinary e-Commerce
Infrastructure Framework (Dr V. Kamat et al – University of
Michigan).
Chapter 6. The Role of Extranets in Construction e-Business
(Paul Wilkinson, BIW Technologies).
Chapter 7. Agent-based e-Commerce (Dr Esther Obonyo –
University of Florida/ Prof. Chimay Anumba – Loughborough
University).
Chapter 8. The Role of e-Hubs in e-Business (Dr Z. Ren –
University of Glamorgan/ Prof. Chimay Anumba/ Dr Tarek Hassan
– Loughborough University).
Chapter 9: Web Services and aec XML-based e-Commerce for
Construction Products Procurement (Stephen Kong and Prof. Heng Li
– Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Prof. Chimay Anumba
– Loughborough University).
Chapter 10. Next Generation Web Technologies for e-Commerce (Dr
Darshan Ruikar – Arup/ Prof. Chimay Anumba –
Loughborough University/ Dr Alistair Duke – BT plc).
Chapter 11. Trust in e-Commerce (Dr Z. Ren – University of
Glamorgan/ Dr Tarek Hassan – Loughborough University).
Chapter 12. Legal Issues in e-Commerce (Dr V. Kamat et al
– University of Michigan).
Chapter 13. Knowledge Management for Improved e-Business
Performance (Prof. Charles Egbu – Glasgow Caledonian
University).
Chapter 14. e-Business in UK Construction – Industrial Case
Studies (Tim Cole, Causeway Technologies).
Chapter 15. e-Business Implementation in the US Construction
Industry (Prof. Raymond Issa et al – University of
Florida).
Chapter 16. Summary and Concluding Notes (Dr Kirti Ruikar and
Prof. Chimay Anumba – Loughborough University).
References.
Appendices
Sobre o autor
Chimay J. Anumba BSc, Ph D, DSc, Dr.h.c., PGCE, CEng, FICE,
FIStruct E, FCIOB, FASCE was until recently Professor of
Construction Engineering & Informatics at Loughborough
University, UK. He is currently Professor of Architectural
Engineering and Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering
at the Pennsylvania State University, USA
Kirti Ruikar BArch, MSc, Eng D is a Lecturer in
Architectural Engineering at Loughborough University.
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