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Betts, M (1990) Methods and data used by large building contractors in preparing tenders. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 399-414.

Dawood, N N and Neale, R H (1990) A survey of current production planning practices in the precast concrete industry. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 365-83.

Dodd, J and Langford, D A (1990) Construction management on one large project in London: a case study. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 385-99.

Fisher, N G (1990) The use of structured data analysis as a construction management research tool. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 341-63.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: information technology; management; research method; systems analysis
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199000000029
  • Abstract:

    The flow of data between members of a construction project team is both critical and time-consuming. If progress is to continue in important areas of construction management and engineering that involve data flow or transfer - such as information technology, computer-aided design and manufacture, robotics and expert systems - the recording and identification of the best current practice will become increasingly important to the design of more efficient data flows. This paper outlines a modified form of ’structured data analysis’ (SDA), a technique originally developed by the electronic data processing industry. Modifications necessary for SDA to be used as a tool in management systems research are outlined. The contextual relationship of the technique to the wider systems movement is considered. The benefits and limitations of the technique are discussed, and the conclusion is reached that SDA has the promise of being an ideal tool to assist in the task of mapping, recording and comparing data flows in different organizations.

Gale, A W and Fellows, R F (1990) Challenge and innovation: the challenge to the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 431-6.

Giritli, H, Sözen, Z, Flanagan, R and Lansley, P R (1990) International contracting: a Turkish perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 8(04), 415-30.