Concurrent Engineering in Construction Projects

Chimay J. Anumba is Professor of Construction Engineering and Informatics, and Director of the Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Engineering (CICE) at Loughborough University, UK. He is a leading expert on Concurrent Engineering adoption in the construction sector. John M. Kamara is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He is the Coordinator of the CIB Task Group (TG33) on Collaborative Engineering. Anne-Francoise Cutting-Decelle currently holds the Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at the IUT-Department of Organisation and Production Engineering, University of Evry, France and is the Academic Visitor at the Loughborough University, UK

1. Introduction to Concurrent Engineering in Construction 2. Foundations of Concurrent Engineering 3. Readiness Assessment for Concurrent Engineering in Construction 4. The ‘Voice of the Client’ Within a Concurrent Engineering Context 5. Procurement, Contracts and Conditions of Engagement Within a Concurrent Engineering Context 6. Process Management for Concurrent Lifecycle Design and Construction 7. Ontologies and Standards-Based Approaches to Interoperability for Concurrent Engineering 8. Integrated Product and Process Modelling for Concurrent Engineering 9. Document Management in Concurrent Lifecycle Design and Construction 10. Enabling Concurrent Engineering through 4D CAD 11. Telepresence Environment for Concurrent Lifecycle Design and Construction 12. Support for Users within a CE environment 13. Concluding Notes