Factors influencing the decision of technology adoption in construction

ICSDEC 2012: Developing the Frontier of Sustainable Design, Engineering, and Construction - Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 654-661

  Sepasgozar, Samad M E ^a   Bernold, Leonhard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction Equipment; Decision Process; Demonstration; Technology; Vendor

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DECISION PROCESS; HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR; QUALITY AND SAFETIES; SOURCES OF INFORMATIONS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION MODELS; VENDOR;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DEMONSTRATIONS; EXCAVATORS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84887399396     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412688.078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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