Abstract
Today, information technologies (IT) are used in almost every production industry. While the aspects of IT are well studied and discussed in relevant monographs, articles, web sources, etc., this paper reviews the performance improvement options in the construction industry by leveraging IT. From a wide range of information technologies the author has picked the most relevant solutions, from his point of view, based on several considerations, the most important one being the lack of adequate attention to these technologies specifically in the construction industry. The paper covers the following technologies: Big Data (a smart technology for high-speed processing of huge and diverse data arrays); situation centers (SC) for construction and operations projects (SCs are successfully used in other industries for operating control of sophisticated facilities); data warehouses (DW) for the construction industry (DWs are viewed as a standalone project rather than a supplement to Data Mining or Big Data); operational and dispatch radio communication service (radio communication can ensure instant connectivity between several subscribers); VSAT (a satellite technology for prompt connection of a distant construction site with the 'outer world' when no alternatives are available). The paper briefly presents the essence of each technology, describes the pre-requisites for its use in construction, outlines the key advantages, limits and shortcomings, and lists construction projects where it shall be worthwhile to use a specific technology projects.
Highlights
The active adoption of information technologies (IT) is one to the key methods to raise efficiency in almost every production industry
The objective of this paper is to study the state-of-theart information technology, which are rather successfully used in a number of industries but which use in construction is very limited
A wide range of information technologies is currently used to increase the performance of operations in various industries
Summary
The active adoption of IT is one to the key methods to raise efficiency in almost every production industry. These technologies are rather well known, discussed in relevant monographs, articles and web sources, developed at an active pace and successfully used in practice. The objective of this paper is to study the state-of-theart information technology, which are rather successfully used in a number of industries but which use in construction is very limited.
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