ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS – Bulletin of Engineering CORVINIENSIS – BULLETIN of ENGINEERING ISSN: 2067‐3809 [CD‐Rom, online] copyright © UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING HUNEDOARA, 5, REVOLUTIEI, 331128, HUNEDOARA, ROMANIA http://acta.fih.upt.ro ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS – BULLETIN of ENGINEERING ISSN: 2067‐3809 [CD‐Rom, online] copyright © UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING HUNEDOARA, 5, REVOLUTIEI, 331128, HUNEDOARA, ROMANIA http://acta.fih.upt.ro © copyright FACULTY of ENGINEERING ‐ HUNEDOARA, ROMANIA 74
1. Nuruddeen USMAN, 2. Ilias SAID, 3. Ahmad Zakiiulfuad YAHAYA INDOLENT DISPOSITION TOWARDS ICT ACCEPTANCE AMONG PRACTISING QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN NIGERIA 1. A.T.B.U. BAUCHI, NIGERIA 2‐3. UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, MALAYSIA ABSTRACT: Information and Communication Technology infrastructure provides a wide platform for exchanging data, coordinating activities, sharing information, and supporting globalization of businesses, all based on powerful computing and networking technology. However, quantity surveying firms appears to make sluggish progress towards effective Information and Communication Technology implementation for its unique features which distinguish it from other industries, it remain weak and data cannot be exchange efficiently, especially in the developing countries like Nigeria. The objective of this paper is to conceptually synthesize the attitude towards ICT acceptance for construction cost management. Therefore, this study reviews the causes and impact of sluggishness in the usage of information and communication devices for a sustainable construction cost management. It found that human and organizational culture is among the major cause of the slow acceptance of the Information and Communication Technology devices for construction cost management, whereby, it affects the selection and usage of the devices. KEYWORDS: Information and Communication Technology, Cost Management INTRODUCTION Information and communication technology is a combination of information technology and communication technology. ICT is used as a general term for all kinds of technologies which enable users to create access and manipulate information. In other words, Information and communication technology, involves all aspect of information technology which is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information. While communication technology is a way of exchanging messages or information via electronic systems between individuals or groups such as telephones, e‐mail, radio, television, video, and electronic data interchange. In addition, a study conducted on 115 construction industries that adopted the use of technological innovations in Nigeria shows that it enhanced the quality of services of the firm (Musa et al., 2010). But, with all these benefits that ICT offers, quantity surveyors are not taking serious action towards advanced adoption of ICT. In addition, clients have been demanding for executing projects within budgeted cost and completion at estimated time, likewise, firms are seeking for strategies and tools to improve the quality of their services (Akintoye, 2001). Thus, information and communication technology (ICT) had been identified as a sustainable technological strategy used in the technological advanced nations to achieve this goals. However, quantity surveying firms had been using ICT for their services since 1980s (Ayeni, 1989), but the usage is at the basic stage only typing, printing, phone calls, using Microsoft word and excel and the likes, no advancement into the usage of sophisticated software’s because of their negative perception and fraudulent activities. According Musa et al. (2010) is now close to two decades of continuous adoption and use of the technological innovation in work practices of the firms, yet its effects on service delivery have not been empirically established. It is admissible to review the root of the inactive attitude towards the acceptance of information and communication technology for sustainable construction cost management. The objective of this paper is to conceptually synthesize the attitude towards ICT acceptance for construction cost management. QUANTITY SURVEYING IN NIGERIA A quantity surveyor is a qualified professional responsible for drawing up bills of quantities and advising the client on contractual and financial matters. Ashworth and Hogg (2002) define quantity surveyors as those that cost design, and produce procurement and construction document. Professional Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria are practicing under the umbrella of the Nigerian institute of Quantity Surveying (NIQS). The Nigerian institute of quantity surveyors was founded in 1969, and then operated under the lands perpetual succession Act to which it was registered in 1970. The regulated and other professions (miscellaneous provisions) Act 1978 recognised quantity surveying profession as one of the scheduled professions while the degree No. 31 of 1986 gave legal backing and recognition to the quantity surveying profession, and also set up the Quantity surveyors registration board of Nigeria (QSRBN) to regulate the profession. © copyright FACULTY of ENGINEERING ‐ HUNEDOARA, ROMANIA 75
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