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Evaluation report of real estate and construction technology programmes of Tekes (2003)
Towards a competitive cluster - An evaluation of real estate and construction technology programmes, Petri Uusikylä, Ville Valovirta, Risto Karinen, Enno Abel, Thomas Froese
Report of Final International Evaluation (2002)
Final Programme Evaluation Report: Vera - Information Networking in the Construction Process, Thomas Froese, Ph.D., University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Reports and Papers of Midterm Evaluation (2000)
Midterm Assessment (Monitoring) of Vera, Matthew Bacon, Kaj Hedvall, Pekka Berg, Satu Raak, J Nummi & J Pihlajamaa
Monitoring a National Construction IT Programme, Arto Kiviniemi, Jarmo Laitinen, Mika Lautanala & Reijo Kangas, CIB W78 Conference paper
Monitoring a National Construction IT Programme, Arto Kiviniemi, Jarmo Laitinen, Mika Lautanala & Reijo Kangas, CIB W78 Conference presentation
Vera Programme Presentation in CIB-W78 Conference (Cairns, Australia, 1997)
HUT600 Project (2002)
PM4D Final Report, Martin Fischer & Calvin Kam, CIFE Technical Report 143
available also at http://www.stanford.edu/group/4D/download/c1.html
Roadmap to Intelligent Product Model (IFC) Project (2002)
OSMOS Project (2002)
SPADEX Project (2002)
Spadex - Final Report, Susanne Backas, YIT
Appendix 2: Observations from IFC Test / ArchiCAD, Allplan, MagiCAD, COVE
Appendix 3: Observations from IFC Test / Solibri Model Checker
IFCToolboX Project (2001)
IFCToolboX: Extended tool support for IFC implementations, Leo Torvikoski, Eurostep
Transfer of Finnish Information Technology to Japanese and Chinese Construction Business Markets - pre-study (2000)
Japanese and Chinese construction and facilities management software markets. Preliminary study, Vesa Karhu, Kaisu Loikkanen, VTT Building Technology, Research Notes : 2051, the final report
- available also at http://www.inf.vtt.fi/pdf/tiedotteet/2000/T2051.pdf
TIMI Project (1998)
TIMI - Benefits of IT in Construction, Mika Lautanala, Esko Enkovaara, Aarni Heikkonen & Timo Taiponen, CIB-W78 Conference paper
TIMI - Benefits of IT in Construction, Mika Lautanala, Esko Enkovaara, Aarni Heikkonen & Timo Taiponen, CIB-W78 Conference presentation
Vera Techology Programme achieved good visibility and recognition also internationally. Its goals and results were widely presented in many international seminars, conferences and workshops. The list below covers the international keynote and invitation lectures given by Programme Manager Arto Kiviniemi in 1997-2002.
eSm@rt Conference: Keynote presentation "From 2D Projections to Product Model Information" together with John Mitchell and Stefan Larsson, Manchester, November 2002
IAI Road Show: Keynote presentations "Changing Industry Culture - The effects of ICT on the construction industry" in Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne November 2002
Japan IAI Seminar: Keynote presentation "Interoperable ICT tools in Real Construction Projects - Finnish Experiences of New Processes", Tokyo October 2002
A/E/C Systems 2002 "Ripple Effect": Invitation Panelelist in Global Networking Address, Anaheim June 2002
IT Construction Best Practice Conference: Invitation presentation "Sharing of Information - an International View", London May 2002
EFCA 2002 Conference "Information Society - New Challenge for Consulting Engineers": Invitation presentation "ICT and R&D for Construction and Life Cycle Management", Helsinki May 2002
AIA Seminar "Six Degrees of Collaboration": Invitation presentation "Collaboration Technology in Design, Construction and Facility Management", Washington April 2002
Construction Plus E-Construction Conference "Priceless Objects": Keynote presentation "Finnish ICT Strategies for the Construction and Real Estate Cluster", London February 2002
EU Workshop "New Ways of Working": Invitation presentation "Clustering Multidisciplinary Research", Brussels January 2002
RECI 2001, Real Estate, Construction and the Internet Conference: Invitation presentation in the panel session "New Business Models for the Building Industry", Harvard University, CDI November 2001
Interop AEC+FM 2001 Conference: Invitation presentations "Overview of Finnish Approach to ICT R&D for AEC/FM Industry", Sydney October 2001
ECAADE 2001 Conference: Keynote presentation "Information Sharing on Internet in AEC/FM Processes", Helsinki August 2001
ICIS 2001 Conference: Invitation presentation "Finnish ICT Strategies in Technology Development Programs for the Construction and Real Estate Cluster", Helsinki June 2001
Annual Spring Conference of Architectural Insitute of Korea: Keynote presentation "IT in Collaborative Design and Construction Process", Seoul April 2001
IAI Korea Chapter's Industry Invitation Day: Keynote presentation "Information Sharing in Collaborative Design and Construction Process", Seoul April 2001
Nordic IT workshop "Udvikling af Byggeriet" [Development of Construction]: Invitation presentation "Information Networking in the Construction Process", Copenhagen March 2001
International Symposium "New Technologies in Architecture: Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques": Invitation presentation "Information Sharing on Internet in Collaborative Design and Construction Process", Harvard University October 2000, published in Information Sharing on the Internet in Collaborative Design and Construction Process, New Technologies in Architecture; Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, ISBN 0-935 617-55-8, p. 53 - 57
IAI International Business Briefing "Building Design, Construction and Operation: Leveraging Technology For Business Advantage": Invitation presentation "Industry and Government Partnership: Finland’s Competitive Edge", London October 2000
CIFE Summer Programme 2000: Invitation presentation "What you can expect of the IFC's", Stanford University, September 2000
ILCDES 2000 Conference: Invitation presentation "Software Interoperability and Information Networking in the Construction Industry", Helsinki June 2000
Prefab2000 Conference: Keynote presentation "Integrated Processes, Software Interoperability and Information Networking in the Construction Industry", Helsinki June 2000
Construction IT members meeting: Invitation presentations "Vera - Information Networking in the Construction Process" and "Rembrand - A Technology Programme for Real Estate Business and Services" (Kaj Hedvall), Loughborough May 2000
Nordbygg Exhibition, Seminar for Building Owners: Keynote presentation "Vera - Information Networking in the Construction Process", Stockholm March 2000
IAI Road Show: Keynote presentations "Vera - Information Networking in the Construction Process" in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane February 2000
CAAD Futures '99: Keynote presentation "Software Interoperability in the AEC/FM Industry", Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta June 1999
CIB W78 Conference: Keynote paper "IAI and IFC; State-of-the-art" and presentation, Vancouver May 1999
Japan CAD Data Exchange Consortium: Invition presentation "Vera Technology Programme and Other European and Finnish Construction R&D Projects". Other content of the presentation: CIMsteel (Dr Alastair S. Watson), SteelBase and IFC ST-1 (Kari Karstila), STEP-CDS/DXF II (Dr Wolfgang Haas), ToCEE (Juha Hyvärinen), SMOG (Reijo Hänninen) and COCON (Jarmo Laitinen), Tokyo September 1998
Japan A/E/C Systems Show: Keynote presentation "Need for Global Standards in AEC-FM Industry", Tokyo September 1998
CIB W78 Conference: Invitation presentations "Vera - Information Networking in the Construction Process - National IT programme for the AEC/FM Industry" and "IAI - International Alliance for Interoperability - Status Report", Stockholm 1998
Malaysian IAI Seminar: Invitation presentation "Government Support for IFC Compliant Software Development", Johor Bahru, October 1997