ICT implementation and evolution: Case studies of intranets and extranets in UK construction enterprises

Construction Innovation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-273

  Wong, Chee H ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Construction industry; Extranets; Intranets; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986098708     PISSN: 14714175     EISSN: 14770857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14714170710754740     Document Type: Article

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