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Information technology in contractors' firms in Saudi Arabia

  • Ali A. Shash*
  • , Mohammed Al-Amir
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The evolution of the Saudi construction industry correlated with rapid growth in Saudi Arabian oil revenues. Construction companies of all sizes were established during this rapid growth. The extent of computer use in these companies has been surveyed using a structured questionnaire. This reveals that computers are not widely used among contractors. However, all large contractors, 62% of medium-sized contractors and 41% of small contractors use computers mainly for administrative operations, such as accounting and database management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-200
Number of pages14
JournalConstruction Management and Economics
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1997

Keywords

  • Computer
  • Contractors
  • Information technology
  • Saudi Arabia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Building and Construction
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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