Study of information technology development for the Canadian construction industry

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 817-829

  Froese, Thomas ^a   Han, Zonghai ^a   Alldritt, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Construction industry; Development; Information technology; Survey

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUITS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUITS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SURVEY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 35448986165     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-160     Document Type: Article

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