IT Uptake and Integration Across a Temporary Project Organisation in the Construction Industry

Graham J. Brewer (University of Newcastle, Australia), Thayaparan Gajendran (University of Newcastle, Australia), and Swee Eng Chen (University of Newcastle, Australia)
Copyright: © 2006 |Pages: 23
EISBN13: 9781605665504|DOI: 10.4018/jcit.2006070102
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Abstract

The case study, funded by the Co-operative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRC-CI) in Australia, examines the adoption and integration of IT to facilitate supply-chain activities by a temporary project organisation that was assembled to complete a portion of a major construction project in New Zealand. It consisted of a number of consultants, suppliers, and contractors from three different countries operating in a fourth country, which delivered the major architectural feature for an award-winning building. The case study explores both the interplay between IT and its various users, and its impact on business relationships in an industry traditionally characterised by its litigious, short-term, project focus.
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