Abstract: To promote understanding of how to use building information (BI) systems to support communication, this paper uses computer semiotic theory to study how user interfaces of BI systems operate as a carrier of meaning. More ...

Abstract: Despite the significant amount of work in recent years to better understand the implementation of technologies in project-team settings, the research community still lacks an in-depth understanding of the social dynamics ...

Abstract: Formal safety evaluation along the lifecycle of a road tunnel is a challenging task for road authorities all around the world. The practice is characterized by fragmented configurations of proprietary information systems ...

Abstract: This paper introduces an extant, theoretical, social-psychological model that explains the sense-making processes of project managers confronted with a new technology to improve our understanding of project-based innovation ...

Abstract: In recent years more and more construction projects used three-dimensional/four-dimensional (3D/4D) models to support management tasks. However, project managers still struggle with evaluating how the 3D/4D model technology ...

Abstract: This paper examines the process of design and engineering in large-scale construction projects delivered by multinational organizations. The analysis is on the basis of using transaction cost economics to represent design ...

Abstract: To provide new opportunities for acquiring experience in coordinating construction supply chain activities, this paper describes a serious gaming approach. Serious games offer their users an experience that is designed to ...

Abstract: This paper reports on an ethnographic-action research study of four-dimensional (4D) based coordination in three utility reconstruction projects. This research shows that implementation of 4D models in planning meetings ...