Problems and barriers of ICT utilization on Iranian construction sites: case study on the successful use of ICT in remote construction sites
To clarify the current situation of ICT utilization in the Iranian construction industry, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with highly-experienced construction practitioners and ICT developers in the Iranian construction industry from 2009 to 2010. Interviews were qualitatively analy...
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my.utm.334772019-03-05T02:09:15Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33477/ Problems and barriers of ICT utilization on Iranian construction sites: case study on the successful use of ICT in remote construction sites Alaghbandrad, Ali Asnaashari, Ehsan Nigel Preece, Christopher TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering To clarify the current situation of ICT utilization in the Iranian construction industry, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with highly-experienced construction practitioners and ICT developers in the Iranian construction industry from 2009 to 2010. Interviews were qualitatively analyzed and a narrative interpretation was developed. Results obtained during this survey included identifying the barriers for ICT utilization in the Iranian construction organizations. The problems and barriers were divided into three groups: barriers for ICT usage in construction sites, barriers for ICT usage in head offices and common barriers of ICT usage in construction sites and head offices. This paper will discuss the barriers for ICT usage in construction sites. Some of the interviewees mentioned their company advances in ICT application and overcoming the barriers and problems. This paper focuses on a case study of a successful construction firm in the ICT utilization and overcoming the barriers of ICT adoption on remote construction sites. A study on ICT application in construction projects of this company can draw a pattern for other similar construction firms in Iran and. ITcon 2012-05 Article PeerReviewed Alaghbandrad, Ali and Asnaashari, Ehsan and Nigel Preece, Christopher (2012) Problems and barriers of ICT utilization on Iranian construction sites: case study on the successful use of ICT in remote construction sites. Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 17 . pp. 93-102. ISSN 1874-4753 http://www.itcon.org/data/works/att/2012_6.content.09040.pdf |
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To clarify the current situation of ICT utilization in the Iranian construction industry, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with highly-experienced construction practitioners and ICT developers in the Iranian construction industry from 2009 to 2010. Interviews were qualitatively analyzed and a narrative interpretation was developed. Results obtained during this survey included identifying the barriers for ICT utilization in the Iranian construction organizations. The problems and barriers were divided into three groups: barriers for ICT usage in construction sites, barriers for ICT usage in head offices and common barriers of ICT usage in construction sites and head offices. This paper will discuss the barriers for ICT usage in construction sites. Some of the interviewees mentioned their company advances in ICT application and overcoming the barriers and problems. This paper focuses on a case study of a successful construction firm in the ICT utilization and overcoming the barriers of ICT adoption on remote construction sites. A study on ICT application in construction projects of this company can draw a pattern for other similar construction firms in Iran and. |
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Problems and barriers of ICT utilization on Iranian construction sites: case study on the successful use of ICT in remote construction sites |
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