Publisher's Synopsis
After years of being slow to change, the construction industry has finally started to appreciate the importance of information technology as a tool in construction process re–engineering.
This book brings together leading academics, construction management practitioners and experts from IT companies to show why the new technologies of IT and communications are of such importance to the modern construction business.
It introduces the concept of strategies management and the importance of IT as an enabler for new developments. It describes current practice in using IT for construction, with major case studies of IT management from the UK and elsewhere in the world, and it considers best practice benchmarks. Finally, it shows how these concepts, techniques and practical ideas can be applied to move current practice forward.
The book is required reading for all construction businesses as they seek to deal with the more competitive environment in which they work.
