The Use of Information Technology Techniques in the Construction Industry of Pakistan
Construction sector together with service, manufacturing, agriculture and mining sectors is the main contributors of the Pakistan\'s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and economic growth. It is also a key indicator in determining the economic performance of the country. As the issues of globalizat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://publications.muet.edu.pk/research_papers/pdf/pdf631.pdf |
| Summary: | Construction sector together with service, manufacturing, agriculture and mining sectors is the main
contributors of the Pakistan\'s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and economic growth. It is also a key
indicator in determining the economic performance of the country. As the issues of globalization and
trades deregulation, stringer requirements of time, cost, quality and advancement of technologies have
become more critical, the sector has to find ways to enhance its operational efficiency and effectiveness.
IT (Information Technology) as a key enabler has been recognized to be an inseparable tool to sustain
business and become more competitive. This paper gives an overview of the current status of IT application
and presents the significant results from PCI (Pakistan Construction Industry). The result of survey
also highlights the challenges to the construction industry of Pakistan before implementing the IT
techniques. A statistical method \'Average Index\' is used to analyze the collected data and statistical
hypothesis testing is conducted to know the difference between the parameters. The survey produced
knowledge about the use of computers, hardware and software, communication and strategies for the use
of IT. The use of spread sheets, word processor, CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) in general has increased
and the use of model based CAD software has increased among the major key players of construction
industry. The use of project webs and electronic trade in the industry is not started properly. From the
analysis it is concluded that construction firms in Pakistan are mostly using manual procedures and the
use of IT seems to be at the inception stage |
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| ISSN: | 0254-7821 2413-7219 |