Presented by: Mansour Al-Zahrani

Outline:Introduction.

Technology impact on Construction.

Information and Communication Technology Impact .

Direction of Future Technology.

Benefits of Technology

Conclusion.

Introduction:A lot of information, equipment, materials and work in

construction

A lot of risks and difficulties in construction.

A lot of meetings, data and communications in construction.

Technology Impact on Construction:

3D/4D Technology.

Sensing Technology.

Computer programs.

3D/4D Model Application :1. Photorealistic Rendering.

2. Virtual Design Review

3. Analyzing Design Options/Building Operations

4. Cost Estimating

5. Analyzing Construction Operations

6. Construction Document Production

7. Bid Package Preparation

Application of sensing technology: Safety

injury and illness in construction industries 5 times the all-

industry average.

1200 deaths and 460000 disabling injuries per year.

Annual cost of construction injuries is over 15 billion $.

Sensor Technology: Radio Frequency Technology

alerts the worker by recognizing and detecting hazards environment.

Ultra Wideband (UWB)

advanced technology

More accurate

Computer Program: DSS (Decision Support System)

enhance the project administration.

construction conflict resolution under uncertainty.

Help in deciding

the negotiation strategy

course of action

I&C Technology impact: A lot of information that transfer between the project

parties.

Good communication- successful project.

Bad communication – Fail project.

I&C Technology impact: Construction Negotiation Online CoNegO

Smartsettle software technology

improve the speed of communication

I&C Technology impact: Advantages of negotiation Online

Enhance efficiency of negotiation preparation

Computing facilitates of CoNegO

Flexible time and management

I&C Technology impact: Difficulties

Adjustment and adapt the senior employees with this

technology

efficient way of using the technology

duplication between paper work and technology work

follow

Direction of Future TechnologyThe technology has not limit to stop

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a way that deals with

understanding, mentoring, controlling and

manipulating matter at very small level of individual

and molecules in the range of 0.1 to 100 nanometer

(10 exp -9), creating materials, devices and systems,

with new properties and functions

Direction of Future TechnologyNanotechnology future impact

generating initiative and innovation that develop

construction material

structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure

design of intelligent structures

Benefits of Technology Increasing the Productivity

Saving Cost

Saving Time

Improve the quality

Conclusion:latest existing technologies that are useful for

project construction and administration .

Technology plays important role to enhance the

safety environment in the work place.

The computer program can play important role to

reduce the claims and disputes.

Defining the nanotechnology and show it’s

advantages.

Thank you for listening

Any Questions!