Fully interoperable and integrated ICT systems must be developed to encourage the free flow of knowledge throughout all elements of the industry. Advances in information and communications technology (ICT) can produce ‘intelligent products’ capable of communicating location, orientation and condition. The continued reduction in the cost of communications and data processing enable construction processes to be fully monitored, incorporating all actors on the construction site into in the same chain of information. ICT can provide the means to enable the new era of a knowledge-based built environment sector.
A scoping study has been undertaken in this area, led by Arup with contributions from other members of the working group. A copy of the report is available below.
3.1 Working Group