CONTRACTORS PERSPECTIVES ON THE BENEFITS OF DIGITAL DATA MANAGEMENT TOOLS: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

This study articulates the perspectives of ten major construction contractors regarding two categories of challenges pertaining to the influence of digital innovation on the construction industry. Major contractors assert that web-based software enabling electronic collaboration among project stakeholders would significantly influence the sector, yet necessitates surmounting considerable obstacles related to clients, subcontractors, and architects. Major contractors anticipate that mobile computing devices capable of capturing and transmitting digital files and job costing data will significantly influence the sector in the future.