posted on 2012-12-19, 14:25authored byKirti RuikarKirti Ruikar, Chimay J. Anumba, Patricia Carrillo
In recent years several new IT-based technologies such as e-commerce have been
developed, which if applied to the construction industry can prove beneficial. Before the
implementation of new technologies and applications, it is essential to identify the factors
that the industry perceives as being the enablers and barriers to the uptake of these
applications for greater effectiveness. This paper presents the results of a survey
undertaken to establish the views of industry practitioners on the uptake of IT (and ecommerce
in particular) within the UK construction sector. The survey explored attitudes,
current usage, barriers and enablers amongst other things. The findings of the survey are
briefly discussed and outline ideas for more effective deployment of IT and e-commerce
in construction organisations presented. The paper also tries to outline some future
prospects for using e-commerce in the UK construction industry, based on responses to
the survey.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Citation
RUIKAR, K., ANUMBA, C.J. and CARRILLO, P.M., 2002. Industry perspectives of IT and e-commerce. IN: Tommelein, I.D. (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Concurrent Engineering in Construction, 1st-3rd July 2002, University of California, Berkeley, USA, pp. 26-40.