KEYNOTE PAPERS

Integration directions
Augenbroe, F.

Early Lessons From Deployment of IFC Compatible Software
Bazjanac, V.

Metaphors for Knowledge Capture, Sharing and Reuse
Renate Fruchter

European collaborative R&D projects related to the "Smart organisation". A first evaluation of activities and implications for construction
Filos, E.

Harmonization of the IST research and development for the European construction industry: The ICCI project
Zarli, A., Katranuschkov, P., Turk, Z., Rezgui, Y. and Samad, A.

VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTS

Virtual Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology
Kazi, A.S., Hannus, M.

Virtual Environments for the AEC sector - The Divercity experience
Soubra, S., Marache, M., Christiansson, P., Skjaerbek, J., Da Dalto, L.

Applicability of e-work models in materials management automation systems
Castro-Lacouture, D. and Skibniewski, M.

Inter-enterprise information management in dynamic construction enterprises
Kazi, A.S., Rezgui, Y., Zarli, A, & Jokela, M.

Product Model Management in Construction Virtual Environments
Kazi, A.S., Nummelin, O., Huittinen, E. Hannus, M.

Benefits of using product and process model data in project management
Kuhne, C. and Leistner C.

e-BUSINESS

Assessment of e-Business implementation in the US Construction Industry
Flood, I, Issa, R.R.A. and Caglasin, G.

A prototype system for material procurement management based on the SCOR and CPFR models
Issa, R.R.A., Flood, I.and Jiang, A.

Can the ECOS platform contribute to e-business interoperability in AEC?
Borras, M., Gonçalves, R. J., Vidagany, J.V., Maló, P. and Steiger-Garçao, A.

Harmonization of Standards and eBusiness technology for the AEC industrial sector
Jardim-Goncalves, R. Llambrich, A., Steiger,A.

The Benefits of Contractual Support for ICTs
Carter,C., Hassan,T., et al.

Future aspects of industrial vertical markets
Delina,R., Grohol,M., Lavrin,A.

Developing Electronic Models to Support Internet Bidding
Ekstrom,M and Bjornsson,H.

Internet based simulation of the resource requirement of buildings
F. Neuberg, E. Rank, C. Ekkerlein, M. Faulstich

Capabilities of utilisation of information systems in facilities management
Marja Naaranoja

A Unified Environment for Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Construction Products
El-Diraby, Tamer

e-Infrastructure: An Interoperable GIS System for Infrastructure Decision Making
El-Diraby, Tamer

IT to support cooperation in supply-chain management strategies.
Allegra,M., Vitrano,A.Z.P. and Fulantelli,G.

MANAGEMENT

A model-based process component approach for construction project management
Karhu, V.

State of the Art of implementing new technologies for the management of construction projects in Spain
Miquel Casals, Núria Forcada, Fernando Pen'aranda

VEWA: Value Engineering Web-based Application
Che Wan Putra, C.W.F. and Ho, B.K.

Guideliness for implementing web based models for construction management, the lack
Miquel Casals, Núria Forcada, Fernando Pen'aranda, Xavier Roca

Construction project management tool
Miquel Casals, Manel Calvet, Núria Forcada

Construction Project Management: a new concept dedicated to the small- and medium-sized enterprises
Otjacques, B., Post, P.

SIMULATION AND PLANNING

Next generation of construction planning and control: The LEWIS approach
Sriprasert, E. and Dawood, N.

Integration of genetic algorithms and simulation for stockyard layout planning
Marasini, R Dawood, N.

Process Approach to Producting Management in a Construction Company
Sobotka, A., Biruk, S. and Jaskowski,P. Tawfik,H., and Fernando,M.

Simulation of concrete batch plant production
Orlowski

4D Modelling of Precast Concrete Building Constructions
Rönneblad, A., Olofsson, T.

Visual simulation in the construction of buildings
Henriques, P. and Sampaio, A.Z.

PROCESS MODELLING

Exchanges of process information between software tools in construction : the psl language
Cutting-Decelle, Anne-Francoise, Tesfagaber, G.T., Baldwin, A.N., Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, N.M.

Comprehensible Process Models - A case study on the communication of process models
Lundgren, B

Process models as a base for communication in revitalization projects
Beer, D.

On Modelling of the Building Process by a Computer Expert System
Jarsky, C.

Are Workflow Management Systems useful for Collaborative Engineering ?
Artur Kokoszka, Krystyna Siekierska, Nguyen Quang Trung, Pawe? Fras', Adam Pawlak

Workflow Process Views
Zhu, Y. and Augenbroe, G.

Process Modelling of Validation and product lifecycles
Lord, S, Aleem, H, McCarthy, T, Sharratt, P.

CONCEPTUAL MODELLING

An Engineering Ontology Framework As Advanced User Gateway to IFC Model Data
Katranuschkov, P., Gehre, A. and Scherer, R.J.

Using Ontologies for Intelligent Information Retrieval in an e-Commerce Application Case Study
EULALIA, L.A.S.; MOREIRA, E.S; ROZENFELD. H.; CARVALHO, A.P.L.F.

Dynamic Information Consistency Checking in the Requirements Analysis Phase of Data Modeling
Lee, G., Sacks, R., Eastman, M. C.

From rough to final designs by incremental set-inclusion of properties
Eir, A. and Ekholm, A.

Serving building product information with design knowledge servers
Fridqvist, S. and van Leeuwen, J.P.

Using grammars for collaborative design: an experiment and impacts on industry practice
Duarte, J.P.

Development and Exploration of Conceptual Building Function-to-Form Relationships
Aspin, R & Fernando, T

PROJECT DATA MANAGEMENT

The Application of an Integrated Information Modelling System for the Construction Industry
Kimmance,A., Anumba,J., Baldwin,A., Bouchlaghem,D.

Current use of EDM systems in the Finnish construction industry
Baeckblom, M. and Bjoerk, B.-C.

An eDocument approach for improving communication in AEC projects
Zreik, K., Stouffs, R., Tunçer, B., Ozsariyildiz, S. and Beheshti, M.R.

Principles and Strategies for Applying Data Warehouse Technology to Construction Industry
Lee, Jong-Kook & Lee, Hyun-Soo

A Performance-based Approach for Product Selection from e-Catalogues
Jain, Shailesh and Augenbroe, Godfried

VIRCON: a proposal for Critical Space Analysis in construction planning
North, Steve and Winch, Graham M.

STANDARD MODELS

Overview of IFC Model Server Framework
Yoshinobu Adachi

Mapping IFC Versions
Amor, R.W. and Ge, C.W.

Structural Analysis Extension for the Next IFC Release
Weise, M., Katranuschkov, P. and Liebich, T.

From LexiCon to XTD
Kees Woestenenk

The bcXML Prototype: the eConstruct approach supporting eCommerce in the Building and Construction Industry
Celson Lima & al.

bcxml enabled vr project information front-ends
Rees, R. van, Beheshti, R., Tolman, F.

PRODUCT MODELS

Product and process integration for 4D visualisation at construction site level: A Uniclass-driven approach
Dawood, N., Sriprasert, E., Mallasi, Z. and Hobbs, B.

An Integrated Product and Process Model for Steel Framed Structures
Tizani, W., Ruikar,D., Smith, R

Integration of Product Life Cycle Knowledge in CAD
Wojciech Skarka

Unification as a standardization tool in the design of information systems and a unified project model: MITOS
Kanoglu, A., Ercoskun, K.

Intelligent Structural Modeling - technological watch and proof of concept
Rammant,J.P., Novak,M.

Intelligent Data Management in Building Design Process
ZIURIENE, R., CIUPAILA, L.

A information portal for the house building sector in TMAD
Pereira, S., Costa, A., Ramos, L., Rodrigues, E., Faustino, J., Vieira, J., Paiva A.

Role of Design Characteristics in The Development of Simple Flats in Jakarta
Kosasih Sahrika

GEOMETRIC MODELS

Remote Collaborative Virtual Walkthroughs Utilizing 3D Game Technology
M.Fairuz Shiratuddin & W.ThabetThabet, W.

Interactive 3D Environment on Internet
Rupert Gole

Online Integration of 3D Architectural Design
Yuhua Luo

Taking-off and 3D Data Modeling From 2D CAD Data
Wooyoung Kim, Pyoung-young Jung, JinYoul Park and Hyun-Soo Lee

Solid modeling as a basis of co-operative planning in structural engineering
Romberg, R. Düster, A. and Rank, E.

The problems of modeling and rendering of the realistic complex scenes
Malcheva, R.

Highway Geometric Modeling Method by Curvature and Gradient Functions
Makanae, K.

CONFORMANCE CHECKING

Speeding-up the building plan approval - The Singapore e-Plan checking project offers automatic plan checking based on IFC
Thomas Liebich, Jeffrey Wix, James Forester, Zhong Qi

A Normative Product Model for Integrated Conformance Checking of Design Standards in the Building Industry
Santos, I.A., Hernández-Rodríguez, F. and Bravo-Aranda, G.

Knowledge based checking of building designs, based on digital regulations
Eric Pascual, Rémi Vankeisbelck, Alain Zarli

A product model and a structural detail checking system for performance specification-based construction order
Yabuki,N., Furukawa,M., Yamashita,T., and Yokota,T.

COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING

Distributed process coordination for collaborative design
Michael Cumming

Managing knowledge navigation in design with mixed-initiative dialogue
Datta, S. and Woodbury, R.

Intelligent modeling for cooperative engineering
Sariyildiz, I.S., Stouffs, R. and Ciftcioglu, Ö.

Human-computer interaction:A cognitive intervention approach
Clarke, P

Web-based Situated Communication Model for Construction Management
Shih, S.C. and Chang, T.W.

Modelling the 'online' information seeking patterns of construction industry professionals
Shaaban,S., McKechnie,J., Lockley,S.

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING

Multi-project, multi-user, multi-services integration: The ISTforCE integration approach
Katranuschkov, P., Scherer, R., Turk, Z.

A Personal Planning Approach for the Integration and Coordination of Multi Project Process Information
M. Keller, R. Scherer, K. Menzel

User-Centred Multi-Project Model Access
Gehre, A., Katranuschkov, P. & Scherer R.J.

Virtual testing laboratory on the web
Cervenka, J.

E-Commerce and engineering consulting services
Mauro Mangini, Fabrizio Pelli

Use of the ISTforCE Concurrent Engineering Services Platform - A Case Study in Conceptual Structural Design
Eisfeld, M., Scherer, R.J. & Cervenka, J.

WEB SERVICES

Web Service Integration in AEC Supply Chain Management
Min,J.U. and Bjornsson,H

WebSpec: Web Services and XML Vocabulary for Specifications in Construction
Gudnason, G

Computer integrated construction at the services level - first experiences
Cerovsek, T., Kovacic, I. and Turk, Z.

UDDI for a Manufactured Product Brokering Service
Cope, G. and Amor, R.

Designing distributed component-based finite element software
Dolenc, M. and Duhovnik, J.

A Service Collaboration Platform for the Construction Industry
T.M.Järvinen, A.S.Kazi, K.Lassila

EPIC - a Transaction based Integration System for Building Construction
Huanqing Lu , R. Raymond Issa , Randy Chow

MOBILE COMPUTING

The COSMOS Integrated IT Solution at Railway and Motorway Construction Sites - a Case Study
Andreas Meissner, Ioannis Mathes, Lito Baxevanaki, Giovanna Dore, Cherif Branki

Context-sensitive process and data management on mobile devices
K. Menzel, K. Eisenblaetter, M. Keller, R.J. Scherer

Satellite-Based Remote Multi-Project Reporting and Controlling in Construction Industry applying and IFCs and XML standardization
Boehling, Hermann

Mobile product models
Danijel Rebolj, Nenad C(uš-Babic(, Andrej Tibaut, Aleš Magdic(, Milan Radosavljevic(

3D Visualization Using the Pocket PC
M.Fairuz Shiratuddin, J.L.Perdomo, and W.Thabet

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

European research for smart organisations - a winning formula?
Shelbourn,M., Hassan,T., Carter,C., Hannus,M.

The e-CKMI: the e-COGNOS infrastructure to support KM in the construction industry
Celson Lima & al.

Obstructions to knowledge sharing in construction: the salesman dilemma
Andersen, T. Madsen, F

SciX: Open Repository for Scientific Information Exchange and Value Added Publication Services for the Construction Industry
Gudnason, G., Björk, B-C, Turk, Z.

Knowledge Sharing and Creating through Asynchronous Distributed System Based on Web Technology
Bing Shao, Seigo Ogata, Ichiro Kobayashi & Yuji Hoshino

Using the Internet to transfer knowledge on concrete durability: improving and fostering knowledge exchange
Kondratova, I.L., Goldfarb, I.

Constructing Collective Knowledge
Andrej Tibaut, Danijel Rebolj, Nenad C(uš-Babic(, Aleš Magdic(, Milan Radosavljevic'

EDUCATION