Construction project management system and method
First Claim
1. A method for managing a construction project comprising:
- generating a computerized simulation model for the construction project representing project materials in the construction project;
mapping the project materials represented in the computerized simulation model into constructible elements;
determining at least one work step for each constructible element; and
selecting at least one constructible element to create a work package comprising the at least one constructible element and the at least one work step for the at least one constructible element.
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Abstract
A construction project management system generates a computerized simulation model of a construction project based on data accessed in project databases. The system maps engineering data into constructible elements in the computerized simulation model based on manufacturing data and organizes the constructible elements by construction crafts, construction areas, and systems for testing and turnover. Additionally, the system matches the constructible elements with one or more work steps based on project controls data and generates a visual display of the construction project. A user selects construction areas in the visual display of the construction project and selects constructible elements within the construction areas, via a graphical user interface of the system, to create work packages for work crews. Each work package comprises work steps for the constructible elements in the work package, and can include an estimated time and cost for executing the work steps in the work package.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for managing a construction project comprising:
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generating a computerized simulation model for the construction project representing project materials in the construction project;
mapping the project materials represented in the computerized simulation model into constructible elements;
determining at least one work step for each constructible element; and
selecting at least one constructible element to create a work package comprising the at least one constructible element and the at least one work step for the at least one constructible element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for managing a construction project comprising:
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a project design module configured to generate a computerized simulation model of the construction project representing project materials in the construction project;
a mapping module configured to map the project materials represented in the computerized simulation model into constructible elements;
a task detailing module configured to determine at least one work step for each constructible element; and
a work packaging module configured to create a work package comprising at least one constructible element and the at least one work step for the at least one constructible element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product for managing a construction project comprising computer program code for performing the steps of:
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generating a computerized simulation model of the construction project, the computerized simulation model representing project materials in the construction project;
mapping the project materials represented in the computerized simulation model into constructible elements;
determining at least one work step for each constructible element; and
selecting at least one constructible element to create a work package comprising the at least one constructible element and the work steps for the at least one constructible element. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for managing a construction project comprising:
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means for generating a computerized simulation model of a construction project, the computerized simulation model representing project materials in the construction project;
means for mapping the project materials represented in the computerized simulation model into at least one constructible element;
means for determining at least one work step for each constructible element; and
means for creating a work package comprising the at least one constructible element and the work steps for the at least one constructible element. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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