Digital Quality Management in Construction

This is the first "how to" book on harnessing disruptive technology in construction quality management.

Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Ancient world construction quality, Palaeolithic-ce 500 3 The Middle Ages and the Discovery Age in construction quality, 500-1800 4 Modern construction, 1800-2000: Quality and lean construction 5 Modern quality management 6 Quality information model 7 Data and information management 8 Business intelligence and data trusts 9 Quality management culture and governance 10 Digital capabilities 11 Web-based process management 12 Drones 13 Construction plant: Autonomous vehicles and telemetry 14 Robotics, lasers and 3D printing 15 Augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) 16 Wearable and voice-controlled technology 17 Blockchains 18 Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 Advanced materials science 20 Future technology 21 Road map to digital quality management Appendix 1 Quality professional role profile, 2030 Appendix 2 2030 construction site digital quality Appendix 3 Reinforced concrete wall: Quality information example Appendix 4 Summary of the digital learning points