- Author
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Bell, L. C.
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Gibson, G. E.
- Title
- Data Integration Strategies in Construction.
- Coporate
- Auburn Univ., AL
- Report
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Source Document 57
September 1990
177 p.
- Keywords
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construction
- Identifiers
- system integration and data transfer; electronic data interchange (EDI); integrated database implementation
- Abstract
- During the past decade, the construction industry has witnessed a dramatic transformation in electronic data generation and management. The transition from single mainframe computers to multitudes of minicomputers and microcomputers has significantly altered the manner and means by which owners and contractors manage construction related data. Rapidly improving technology coupled with declining hardware costs have permitted a decentralized processing environment that benefits every facet of construction project management.