Information technology in the development of the Polish construction industry

Abstract

The utilization of Construction Management (CM) tools and Information Technology (IT) is the object of the paper. A review of the problems of usefulness of IT solutions on offer in Polish construction sector is presented. Generally, changes in approach to information technology, diversification and variety of its software, prosperity in construction industry and its solutions are the main motif of this paper. A significant discrepancy in the assessment of attractiveness and usefulness of those methods by businessmen and academics has been pointed out. Relationships between prosperity in construction market and usage of new planning methods, decision making, and IT systems are discussed. Results of studies are negative. The reasons for such a state of things have been presented. The research was based on questionnaires and interviews. Regression and correlation were used for the analysis. Besides, an attempt to describe the phenomenon of saturation of Polish construction sector with IT tools has been indicated. The discussion of those problems may be addressed to potential IT suppliers and can be implemented in different construction sectors.

Santrauka

Straipsnio objektas ‐ statybos valdymo priemoniu ir informaciniu technologiju (IT) naudojimas. Iškeliamos Lenkijos statybos sektoriui siūlomu informaciniu technologiju sprendimu naudingumo problemos. Pagrindinis straipsnio atsiradimo motyvas ‐ kintantis požiūris i informacines technologijas, programines irangos ivairove ir diversifikacij a bei statybos pramones klestej imas. Verslininku ir mokslininku vertinimai minetu technologiju patrauklumo ir naudingumo požiūriu labai skiriasi. Aptariama, ar suklestejimas statybos rinkoje priklauso nuo nauju planavimo ir sprendimu priemimo metodu bei informaciniu technologiju naudojimo. Tyrimai pateikia neigiama atsakyma ir paaiškina to priežastis. Tyrimas paremtas anketavimu ir interviu emimu. Tyrimams pritaikytos regresine ir koreliacine analizes. Be to, pabandyta atskleisti, kiek statybos sektorius yra prisotintas informacinemis technologijomis. Šiu problemu aptarimas gali būti naudingas informaciniu technologiju teikejams ir pritaikytas ivairiose statybos srityse.

Keywords:

• construction industry
• Poland
• construction management tools
• evolution of IT
• usage of IT tools
• saturation in the IT tools

Reikšminiai žodžiai:

• statybos pramone
• Lenkija
• statybos valdymo priemones
• IT evoliucija
• IT priemoniu naudojimas
• prisotinimas IT priemonemis