An investigation into the use of ICT in the Nigerian construction industry

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 12, Issue , 2007, Pages 261-277

  Oladapo, Adebayo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Information and communications technology; International comparisons; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MANAGERS; SCHEDULING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT); INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 34047136211     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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