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Analysis of Information Technology Uses at Construction Projects

In: Sustainability in Software Engineering and Business Information Management

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  • Siham Farrag

    (Middle East College)

  • Yusra A. L. Rashdi

    (Middle East College)

  • Mohammed Abushammala

    (Middle East College)

  • Shalin Prince

    (Middle East College)

Abstract

The use of Information Technology (IT) in construction projects is essential for the development of the company’s works. This study aims to evaluate the use of IT in the construction industry in the Sultanate of Oman. It also seeks to identify the programmes primarily used in the construction industry, the factors that affect the use of IT, and the approaches to overcoming the barriers to using this technology in construction projects. Initially, an interview was conducted with professional engineers and contractors in the selected construction industry and Ministry of Housing related to implementing IT. Then, an electronic questionnaire was completed, and the data collected from the questionnaire were analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). In general, the analysis showed that all interviewees had a clear understanding of the importance and scope of IT in the construction industry; however, there were still several barriers to its implementation. The results showed that the most common obstacle that reduces the use of IT in the construction industry in the Sultanate of Oman is the weak capabilities of employees in the use of IT. Also, we found that the primary strategy that might help reduce the barriers to using IT in construction projects is to intensify courses in the use of IT. Finally, the results of our study might help the decision-makers in ministries and construction projects in the Sultanate of Oman towards improving the construction sector.

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  • Siham Farrag & Yusra A. L. Rashdi & Mohammed Abushammala & Shalin Prince, 2023. "Analysis of Information Technology Uses at Construction Projects," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Varun Gupta & Luis Rubalcaba & Chetna Gupta & Thomas Hanne (ed.), Sustainability in Software Engineering and Business Information Management, pages 131-141, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-031-32436-9_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32436-9_11
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