Designing Intelligent Construction Projects

Written in a simple, accessible style, the book explains the basics of management cybernetics, lean construction and construction oriented digital tools, and how these disciplines combine to achieve a successful transformation of construction projects. The fundamental principles of management cybernetics and lean management are discussed initially, showing how these concepts can be adapted to the management of construction projects. The connections between management cybernetics and digitisation are fully explored and the authors describe in an accessible but rigorous way the impacts that digitisation could have on the construction industry and construction projects. Fully supported by case study material, the authors show how a combination of change management methodologies, game theory and collaborative contractual design can deliver construction organisations that are lean, viable and digitally oriented, fit for the future construction market.