A survey on the impact of information technology on the canadian architecture, engineering and construction industry

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 5, Issue , 2000, Pages 37-56

  Rivard, Hugues ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architecture, engineering, and construction industry; Canada; Information technology; Survey

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNET; INVESTMENT CASTING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION (AEC) INDUSTRY; BUSINESS PROCESSES; COMPUTER INTEGRATED DESIGNS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0011879319     PISSN: 14006529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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