Day, A (1996) The maquette, the model and the computer: Organizational futures for design and construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 3(1-2), pp. 15-28. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
The introduction and use of computer-aided design (CAD) systems in a number of settings in the UK building industry is discussed with particular reference to the relationship between organizational design and computer implementation. A series of case studies are presented which illustrate that computers are currently having a limited impact on project communications and, in most instances, are supporting existing patterns of fragmentation within the industry. The paper concludes with a speculation about how the industry might be organized to make more appropriate use of new technology.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | computer-aided design; integration |
| Index terms: | computer aided design, integration, fragmentation, project communication, implementation, design and construction, building industry, new technology, case study, organizational design |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, innovation and technology management, data collection methods, computational design, business, organizational analysis, industry analysis, professional development |
| Topics: | Procurement, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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