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activities developed using
PRIMAVERA project planner and
synchronised the same with time.
1.1. Role of GIS in construction
management
Geographical data system
applications are mostly used
in construction industries. The
limitations of a schedule generated
in PRIMAVERA and Microsoft Project
forced researchers to combine it
with CAD drawings which leads
to 4D GIS model. However in 4D
model technologies the number of
researches are increasing rapidly.
Reference [6] demonstrates that
these models are not easier to use
in the construction industry and the
visualisation provided by them is not
easily customised.
Reference [7] demonstrates that 4D
models in the construction industry
hinder the collaboration between
the contractors and subcontractors.
Koo and Fischer [3] state that
the construction industry needs
a software tool which can easily
generate, manipulate, validate,
and interlinks the schedules with
respective three-dimensional
respective drawings in a single
screen. The main role of GIS is to
develop a strong GIS platform for
seamless integration of databases
generated across the projects with
satellite imagery.
Reference [8] demonstrates that
linking between GIS and CAD with
database management system has
the potential to solve construction
problems with the help of 3D models
and CPM schedules. Basic concepts
regarding this particular work are
referred by following the above
literature cited and, based on the
cited literature, work is carried out
by making some new advancements
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