IT drives construction efficiencies.

The article looks at the use of information technology (IT) by construction companies in the Middle East region. It notes that as of 2012 IT spending by construction companies has been low. The author suggests this is changing as companies adopt IT for a range of purposes including managing personne...

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Publicado en:MEED: Middle East Economic Digest Vol. 56; no. 15; pp. 46 - 48
Autor principal: HAMID, TRISKA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: MEED Media FZ LLC 4/13/2012
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Sumario:The article looks at the use of information technology (IT) by construction companies in the Middle East region. It notes that as of 2012 IT spending by construction companies has been low. The author suggests this is changing as companies adopt IT for a range of purposes including managing personnel and tracking bids, and says that many builders in the region use applications from software company SAP. Topics include cloud computing and using IT in desert locations.