Assessment Of The Usage Of Ict Tool In The Development Of Construction Industry In Nigeria (a Case Study Of Practicing Firms In Lagos State)

Abstract The construction industry is so hierarchical and fragmented in nature that some of the major participants do not consider themselves to be part of the same industry (Hindle, 2000).  This requires close coordination among a large number of specialized but interdependent organizations and individuals to achieve the cost, time and quality goals of a construction project (Toole, 2003).  Hence, according to Maqsood, (2004), a major construction process demands a heavy exchange of data and information between project participants on a daily basis. Rivard (2004) has identified, the two vital…