Publication detail

Aspects of IT adoption in the construction sector: an empirical study

HANÁK, T. BIOLEK, V. JÉGL, A.

Original Title

Aspects of IT adoption in the construction sector: an empirical study

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Slow IT adoption is a characteristic feature of the construction sector. This paper aims to reveal the extent and structure of software equipment in companies and the impact that selected parameters have on the decision to adopt it. Data collected through a web-based survey from Czech civil engineering companies has been evaluated and compared with regard to the type of company (project, construction, geology and geotechnics, engineering). According to the findings of the paper, the price of software is not the most important aspect with regard to the decision on its acquisition. On the other hand, the data indicates that different types of companies have a different attitude to software. In particular, specific aspects related to geological and geotechnical companies are addressed and discussed in the paper. The findings also show a relatively high usage of custom software and a low level of BIM technology adoption. Despite the availability of many sophisticated software solutions, many companies still rely on simple MS Excel spreadsheets used for various purposes (such as business, management, or internal record-keeping).

Keywords

company, construction, IT adoption, software, survey

Authors

HANÁK, T.; BIOLEK, V.; JÉGL, A.

Released

30. 6. 2016

Publisher

International Multidusciplinary Scientific GeoConferences SGEM

Location

Sofie, Bulharsko

ISBN

978-619-7105-58-2

Book

International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference SGEM 2016

ISBN

1314-2704

Periodical

International multidisciplinary geoconference SGEM

Number

2

State

Republic of Bulgaria

Pages from

85

Pages to

92

Pages count

8

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT127762,
  author="Tomáš {Hanák} and Vojtěch {Biolek} and Adam {Jégl}",
  title="Aspects of IT adoption in the construction sector: an empirical study",
  booktitle="International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference SGEM 2016",
  year="2016",
  journal="International multidisciplinary geoconference SGEM",
  number="2",
  pages="85--92",
  publisher="International Multidusciplinary Scientific GeoConferences SGEM",
  address="Sofie, Bulharsko",
  isbn="978-619-7105-58-2",
  issn="1314-2704"
}