Developing Construction Network-Based Interface Management System

It is necessary to trace and control related interface events and problems in construction management. Interface management (IM) approach play an important role in construction management. The interface events can be identified and traced in interface management for involved participants to improve the construction process and minimize deleterious change. This study proposes a new and practical methodology to track and manage interface events by using network-based maps. Using network-based maps, users can get an overview of previous and current interface events in selected project and take appropriate advanced control and manage interfaces and problems in construction building project. This study addresses application of interface management in construction/mechanical/electrical of building project and proposes a Construction Network-based Interface Management (CNIM) system for project participants. The CNIM system is will applied in selected case study of a building project in Taiwan to verify our proposed methodology and demonstrate the effectiveness of interface management. The main purpose of this study is to developing a web-based interface management system for involved engineers to increase interface event information sharing and tracing efficiency. Project managers and engineers can take advantage of interface events information flow to help managers and engineers to handle interface events and activities through CNIM system. By effectively using network-based maps and web technologies during the construction phase of a project, interface management can be enhanced and improved in build projects.