Information in the Building Industry - Problems and Solutions Editor: Prof. Colin H. Davidson First Edition Montréal, May, 1998. liste des modules Abstracts © IF Research Corporation and CIB. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical - without the written permission of one or other of the copyright holders; this notwithstanding, the author of a paper may reproduce a part or parts of the document in the course of his or her normal professional or academic activities, provided a complete reference to the source is given. We specially thank Junji Hiyamuta, Information Consultant, Tokyo, for his support and encouragement from the outset of this project. PREFACE Professor Christer Sjöström, President of CIB The Team which promoted and edited this electronic ‘book’ could not have chosen a more opportune time to publish an informative document on ‘Information in the Building Industry - Problems and Solutions.’ We are all living in the Information Age and unless CIB can squarely confront the demands of the attendant and dynamically evolving technology, its position as the foremost global building and construction research and technology development organization will come under serious threat. Information is of vital importance to the entirety of the CIB membership. As one of CIB’s specialist groups in this field, the Team sees its remit as covering the systematic handling of information in any environment now characterized by the emergence of Information Technology. Its domain is aptly called ‘Information Science.’ This electronic ‘book’ brings the formidable experience of the Team’s membership to bear on highlighting ways to improve the use of information as an aid: to decision-making in design, manufacture and construction, and to promoting research and innovation in the building and construction sector. CIB wholeheartedly commends Professor Davidson and his Co-authors for their contributions; collectively, they have addressed the international building and construction needs of institutions, researchers and industry in a practical, up-to-date and meaningful way. LISTE DES MODULES