1. CONSTRUCTION IT ALLIANCE CITA: ADDRESSING THE ICT CHALLENGES OF THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN IRELAND Dr.Alan V. Hore Lecturer in Dublin Institute of Technology (Quantity Surveying) Presentation for CEEC / Asociace rozpočtářů staveb (ARS) Seminar in Prague Friday 11th April 2008 “Realising Standards”

2. Irish Construction Industry Output €35bn - 23% of GNP (compared with EU average of 10%) Components: –Residential: 65% –Infrastructure: 20% –Commercial, Industrial and Public Sector: 15% Employment - 255,800 (12.5% of persons in employment compared with EU average of 7%) Over dependency on housing, now in decline Shift towards infrastructural spend

3. Challenges facing Irish Construction Industry Changing economic climate –interest rate fluctuations, job losses, residential slowdown Changing procurement landscape – more D&B, New Public Sector Contracts Risk Allocation - does not support innovation Islands of information – lack of interoperability, discrete separate ICT systems New Technology - take up low Climate Change – Need for more sustainable solutions, BER regulations, waste management R+D - spend inadequate

4. Sub-contractor Construction Site Architect Contractor Consultant Client Facilities Manager A fragmented Industry

5. Correspondence, Minutes and Reports CAD drawings Programmes Cost Plans and Cashflow Tender Documents and Reports Cost Reporting Valuations Final Accounts Ordering and Invoicing E-Mail Web access Computers are used throughout a construction project for: However, the use of computers alone is hardly impressive!

6. What is the promise of IT? Save time Automate tasks and reduce payroll costs Radically improve the way we work Use less paper What is the reality of IT? We are busier We employ more people We continue to use the same processes We use even more paper How do we use IT Receive information (usually in hard copy) Input into computer Print it out Send it to someone else How should we use IT? Across the project life cycle Collaborative working To achieve business benefits Future directions for effective use of IT in our Industry

7. Construction Site PROJECT MODEL Sub-contractor Preferred Project Model

8. ICT should be utilised throughout the construction process

9. CITAs Response  To inform the Irish construction sector of relevant ICT developments  To establish and disseminate standards in the use of ICT in the construction sector.  To encourage ICT related research and training collaboration between the Irish Institutes/Universities and firms in the Irish construction sector  To establish and maintain links with relevant national and international organisations  To encourage the strategic use of ICT by all firms in the Irish construction sector

10. Re-affirm the inefficiencies that currently exist in particular construction processes. Demonstrate by the adoption of a live pilot project that particular ICT tools can led to verifiable reduced costs, improved effectiveness and increased productivity to participant companies. Two year project End June ‘08 Five Modules CAD Purchasing Tendering Project Management Measurement

11. Module 5 – Electronic Measurement Deliverables:Re-affirm the inefficiencies that currently exist in the production of Bills of Quantities. Demonstrate by the adoption of a live pilot project that the direct use of CAD information by the Construction Economist can cause the production of tender documentation and building estimates to become more accurate.

12. CITAX – Work in Progress Project Planning Process Analysis Identify Software Process Re-Design Testing Implement Pilot Final Reporting Process MappingProcess Measurement Benefit Evaluation

13. Paper Processes - Loss of Knowledge and Time TIME DESIGN KNOWLEDGE DOCUMENT BUILD MANAGE ARCHITECT FACILITIES MANAGER CONTRACTOR PROF TEAM Bid Selection Completion Inaccuracies Errors Inexperience Insufficient detail Poor training and education Lost data

14. TIME DESIGN KNOWLEDGE BUILD MANAGE After Phil Bernstein’s “Sawtooth” : VP Building Solutions AutoCAD Bid Completion DOCUMENT Selection QUANTITY SURVEYOR ARCHITECT FACILITIES MANAGER CONTRACTOR PROF TEAM WE NEED TO OPTIMISE THE DATA QUALITY PASSED ON FROM ARCHITECT TO QUANITY SURVEYOR WE NEED TO OPTIMISE THE DATA QUALITY PASSED ON FROM ARCHITECT TO QUANITY SURVEYOR eMeasurement Need to optimise CAD Data for the Construction Economist eTendering ESTIMATOR eManual CLIENT

15. DESIGN DRAWINGMEASUREPRINT BOQ Document Pricing – Speadsheets etc Scaling & Counting Conventional Drawings Digitising Familiar territory E-measure Pricing – Integrated Databases/BIM CAD Training Needed 2D/3D/ BIM Need for Construction Economist to become proficient in CAD Systems

16. CITA Skillnets Training Initiative Success in securing €350,000 to form NEW Training Network Training Needs Analysis completed Development of Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Informatics Introduction of CAD information systems to Construction Economics Programme in DIT

17. m2 FLOOR FINISHES 1 2 INTERNAL WALLS MECHANICAL SERVICES Walls Building Information Models Lead to More accurate Estimating if Used Correctly FRAMES ROOFS

18. Construction Economist and ICT Job Titles Quantity Surveyor Construction Economist Cost Engineer Building Estimator Core Duties Undertaking feasibility studies Cost Estimating Preparing Bills of Quantities Prepare interim payments Preparing financial claims They all with NO exception study architectural and engineering drawings and specifications They all with NO exception should be knowledgeable in the use of Building Information Models

19. Conclusion Number of competing challenges AEC/FM CITA is a vehicle to respond to challenges Industry needs to be the driver Industry – academic collaboration is essential Construction economist/QS needs to be proficient in CAD Need for ICT standards and protocols to be developed Perhaps there is a role for CEEC in achieving this CITA would welcome dialogue with CEEC THANK YOU