ICT Agreement

Abstract

In the construction industry happens a lot of activities and these activities are interdepended and since the construction industry has been changed a lot and becomes more digitized, so it’s important to make a clear agreement between the different actors. In this context, the purpose of this report is to examine how a better contractual relationship can be created between the various actors through digitization. This report will consider the digital tool (ICT agreement) and will examine the possibilities. With the use of ICT agreements in the construction industry, the opportunities will become greater and greater within digital workflows that support the construction process throughout. The purpose of using the ICT Agreement is to gather the separate agreement bases in one tool and use it as a management tool across interfaces and players in the construction industry. On this agreement basis, the ICT agreement will contribute to better control of the construction process. ICT stands for information and communication technology, the ICT regulation came into force in 2007, and much has happened since its inventions. There are several comprehensive documents that will cooperate with the ICT agreement. These documents are Description of Service (Building and Planning 2018), Organization and role, ICT-specification, and ICT process manual, which will support digital collaboration between designers. The following sections will define and describe the above documents in order.

Background

The idea with the ICT agreement was to have better control options in the early design phases, but gradually the focus has been on the role of the client and the contractors, because the greatest values lie in the operation and maintenance of the building. Thereby, extensive work must be done in the construction industry to ensure a fundamental value of the building even after construction. This can be done using the digital tool (ICT Agreement), where all materials after execution will be passed to the operation and maintenance department. There are two kind of ICT agreements in Denmark, (nr. 118) for the public projects and (nr. 119) for the general construction.