Developing Mobile Technology for Construction Sites

Er, M

Developing Mobile Technology for Construction Sites

Er, M

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Publisher:: AUBEA
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Australasian Universities Building Conference Association 2007, 2007, pp. 140 - 149
Issue Date:: 2007-01

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dc.contributor.author	Er, M	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Kenley, R	en_US
dc.date	2007-07-04	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Universities Building Conference Association 2007, 2007, pp. 140 - 149	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-9803328-1-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/7349
dc.description.abstract	An attribute of construction workers operating on a construction site is the necessity to be mobile, a feature that results in their disconnection from the information hub which is physically located at the site office. This means that these workers functioning at the point of work are often faced with an information system which is fragmented and prone to inefficiencies, resulting in decisions being made on the basis of inaccurate information. It has been suggested that mobile technology offers a solution to this problem however to date the construction industry has failed to take advantage of this technology. This paper reflects on how site decisions are currently made. We consider the importance which collaboration contributes to the decision making process which is highlighted by informal work agreements. This attribute forms a major component to the information system of these mobile construction site workers and has a substantial influence on the adoptability of a mobile technology.	en_US
dc.publisher	AUBEA	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Universities Building Conference Association 2007	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Universities Building Education Association Annual Conference	en_US
dc.title	Developing Mobile Technology for Construction Sites	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Hawthorn, Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	120201 Building Construction Management and Project Planning	en_US
dc.location.activity	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
dc.location.activity	Melbourne
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	true	en_US
pubs.place-of-publication	Hawthorn, Australia	en_US
pubs.start-date	2007-07-04	en_US

Abstract:

An attribute of construction workers operating on a construction site is the necessity to be mobile, a feature that results in their disconnection from the information hub which is physically located at the site office. This means that these workers functioning at the point of work are often faced with an information system which is fragmented and prone to inefficiencies, resulting in decisions being made on the basis of inaccurate information. It has been suggested that mobile technology offers a solution to this problem however to date the construction industry has failed to take advantage of this technology. This paper reflects on how site decisions are currently made. We consider the importance which collaboration contributes to the decision making process which is highlighted by informal work agreements. This attribute forms a major component to the information system of these mobile construction site workers and has a substantial influence on the adoptability of a mobile technology.

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