Adoption patterns of advanced information technologies in the construction industries of the United States and Korea

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 780-790

  Williams, Trefor ^a   Bernold, Leonhard ^b   Lu, Huanqing ^c  

^a the state University of New Jersey

^b North Carolina State University

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer applications; Computer networks; Construction industry; Information technology (IT); Korea; United States

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; KOREA; WIRELESS CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 34548673776     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:10(780)     Document Type: Article

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