Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: In the Architecture, Engineering and Construction(AEC) industry new ICT is currently implemented andused in a wide context. The new ICT, called BuildingInformation Modeling (BIM) supports the whole lifecycle of a building and is currently used in the design andproduction phase of construction. BIM provides a platform for sharing information and supporting communication between different actors in the AEC industry.Currently the major focus of the new ICT has been ontechnical aspects, but neglects the changes in the organizational context like routines, work culture and new typesof roles. The objective of the study is to understand hownew ICT influences the way of working in temporaryproject organizations.The study is based on a structuration perspective andfocuses on changes in working routines and roles. A comparative case study is applied of three construction designprojects (13 interviews and 36 hours observation). Thedata shows a change in individual (i.e. drawing routines) aswell as group work (i.e., coordination, responsibility) routines. Furthermore, roles and power change with the use ofnew ICT in the design phase. The study contributes withempirical examples of the how new ICT changes routinesand roles in temporary project organizations.
Author: Petra Bosch
Institution: Chalmers University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W250702754