Conceptual Framework of Information Retrieve and Reuse in Construction Projects

Information is an asset of organizations, proper reuse of information could reduce project time and cost, and improve management performance. Though information is more crucial than ever in construction project management, construction information is scattered in construction projects and each construction project is managed independently and separately, and construction information is usually lost in each phase of projects. Neither construction engineers nor organizations accumulate construction information and experiences systematically. In order to retrieve valuable information and reuse it in construction projects, a conceptual framework of information retrieve and reuse in projects is developed with construction information management and technology. The problem of information loss, which is barriers to improve project management performance,could be solved through efficient information retrieve and reuse in construction project lifecycle. And a web based construction information management system is suggested to facilitate information retrieve and reuse for the project participants.