INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Author(s):
Bilal Muhammed.A, Anchumol.V.P
Keywords:
Effective management; Organization; Information technology; Construction industry; Communication technology
Abstract
In this modern era, information technology has become an effective management tool in all types of industries. However, because of its complex nature and fragmented structure, the construction industry is the slowest one in adaption of information technology tools. With the advancement in all the areas and increase in the awareness of the participants about advantages of using ICT tools, the current decade experiences a considerable surge in the use of ICT within construction. The construction industry and its participants need to handle huge amounts of data in terms of designs, time and cost calculations, transportation updates etc. in the most sustainable manner. To address this challenge in an effective way, the industry must use appropriate ICT tools. The aim of this paper is to study the role and scope of ICT in the construction industry and discuss the factors that affect its implementation from the prospective of Industry, Organization and Participants. The paper has exploratory approach with the aim of researching existing literature, describing the present state of ICT implementation with the objective of highlighting the role and scope of ICT and emphasize on the existing barriers in context of Indian construction industry. Therefore, Objective of this research is to explore the case study and describe the use and applications of information and communication technologies in construction industry.
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Unique Paper ID: 163032
Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 0, Issue no
Page(s): 352 - 357
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