• Assist project managers in making accurate planning decision
• Identify problems and resource conflicts at the early stages of construction projects
• Communication of construction processes to the construction team and provide media for process and product integration.
• Utilisation of advanced technologies and
This concludes the presentation
Thank you
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Contract No: IPS IPS- - 1999- 1999 -950097 950097
“Innovation in the Construction
“Innovation in the Construction Sector
Sector” ”
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Objectives of INNOCONS Objectives of INNOCONS
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The aim of the The aim of the INNOCONS INNOCONS project was to assist project was to assist European construction SMEs to improve their European construction SMEs to improve their technological standing point, and to facilitate the technological standing point, and to facilitate the international co
international co- -operation with other SMEs and operation with other SMEs and technological centres or universities.
technological centres or universities.
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In order to achieve such major goal, members of In order to achieve such major goal, members of the INNOCONS consortium fostered the
the INNOCONS consortium fostered the
participation of the SMEs in innovative projects participation of the SMEs in innovative projects under the scope of the European Commission under the scope of the European Commission initiatives.
initiatives.
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INNOCONS Consortium INNOCONS Consortium
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The consortium of INNOCONS consisted of: The consortium of INNOCONS consisted of:
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n Coordinator:Coordinator:
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n ITER (ITER (Instituto Tecnològico y de Energias RenovablesInstituto Tecnològico y de Energias Renovables))--SpainSpain
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n Partners:Partners:
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n CARSACARSA(Consultores de Automatizacion y Robotica, S.A.) (Consultores de Automatizacion y Robotica, S.A.) --SpainSpain
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n CCRCCR(Consorzio Catania Ricerche) (Consorzio Catania Ricerche) --ItalyItaly
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n Intertime Continental JSCIntertime Continental JSC--BulgariaBulgaria
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n PARAGONPARAGON––GreeceGreece
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n RANNISRANNIS (Icelandic Research Council) (Icelandic Research Council) --IcelandIceland
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n TTZTTZ(Verein zur Förderung des Technologie Transfers an der hochschul(Verein zur Förderung des Technologie Transfers an der hochschule e Bremerhaven)
Bremerhaven) --GermanyGermany
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n University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and GeodesyUniversity of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy--BulgariaBulgaria
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n University of Patras (LFME) University of Patras (LFME) --GreeceGreece
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n University of Salford University of Salford ––United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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n University of Sofia University of Sofia --BulgariaBulgaria
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Funding Funding
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Total budget Total budget € €1,414,600.00 1,414,600.00
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EU contribution 25% ( EU contribution 25% (€ €359,700.00) 359,700.00)
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Action lines Action lines
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Vertical line: Vertical line:
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fostering the participation of SMEs in appropriate fostering the participation of SMEs in appropriate programmes of the ECC.
programmes of the ECC.
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Horizontal line: Horizontal line:
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promoting the share of knowledge, experiences, and the promoting the share of knowledge, experiences, and the learning of techniques used in other countries involved learning of techniques used in other countries involved within the network.
within the network.
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This horizontal action line will aimed to foster the better This horizontal action line will aimed to foster the better intercommunication between SMEs belonging to the same intercommunication between SMEs belonging to the same sector, relevant
sector, relevant technical workshops
technical workshopsand and
benchmarking seminarsbenchmarking seminars
were organised, plus were organised, plus
technical brokerage workshopstechnical brokerage workshops.
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Vertical Actions overview Vertical Actions overview
Sectorial awareness campaign.
Technological needs identification using Technological diagnostics
Project identification to satisfy technological
needs.
Individually Vertical workshops
Partner search,
Assistance when preparing the proposal
Help Desk Service.
Dissemination of results
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Awareness Campaign Awareness Campaign
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In each region, every single partner identified firms In each region, every single partner identified firms belonging to the construction sector
belonging to the construction sector
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Seminars were performed, so that SMEs were Seminars were performed, so that SMEs were informed of the “Opportunities for construction informed of the “Opportunities for construction SMEs in the Fifth Framework Programme”.
SMEs in the Fifth Framework Programme”.
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This awareness campaign was reinforced with the This awareness campaign was reinforced with the monthly relay of an info
monthly relay of an info- -email document, newsletter email document, newsletter informing on the news related to the topic.
informing on the news related to the topic.
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Awareness Campaign in Greece Awareness Campaign in Greece
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Over 700 Construction SMEs identified Over 700 Construction SMEs identified
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Using databases of: Using databases of:
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Technical Chamber of Greece Technical Chamber of Greece
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Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Awareness Campaign in Greece Awareness Campaign in Greece
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Organisation of the local seminar: Organisation of the local seminar:
“Innovation in the Construction Sector”
“Innovation in the Construction Sector”
Park Hotel, Athens, Greece, on 5 October, 2001 Park Hotel, Athens, Greece, on 5 October, 2001 Approximately 50 participants
Approximately 50 participants
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Awareness Campaign Awareness Campaign
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Firms contacted from the awareness campaigns were Firms contacted from the awareness campaigns were analysed in order to identify their
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Specific Specific technological diagnostics tools
technological diagnostics tools were used (suchwere used (such as
as Euromanagement and DIATEC Euromanagement and DIATEC). Their use enabled to ). Their use enabled to identify and classify the firms’ profiles, needs, capabilities identify and classify the firms’ profiles, needs, capabilities and predisposition to participate in Transnational RTD and predisposition to participate in Transnational RTD projects.
projects.
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Once the firms’ goals and policies on how to reach them Once the firms’ goals and policies on how to reach them were identified,
were identified, RTD projects
RTD projects werewere defined
definedor suggested, or suggested, when considering these as a viable means to reach those when considering these as a viable means to reach those goals.
goals.
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INNOCONS’ partners supported SMEs in defining the INNOCONS’ partners supported SMEs in defining the
approach to their projects, driving them to the Commission approach to their projects, driving them to the Commission RTD objectives.
RTD objectives.
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Partners search Partners search
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using the using the consortium network local contacts. consortium network local contacts.
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considering all considering all wide Europe wide Europe , using , using
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the CONSTRINNONET Network and direct contacts, the CONSTRINNONET Network and direct contacts,
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parallel networks, parallel networks,
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National Contact Points National Contact Points
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use of an Intranet to make more agile the use of an Intranet to make more agile the communication between partners
communication between partners
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permanent help permanent help- -desk facilities were established desk facilities were established
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Horizontal action lines Horizontal action lines
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Organisation of Organisation of international workshop international workshop
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