DO CONSTRUCTION BASED DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS REDUCE THE COST OF POSTING AND PRINTING PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Abstract

Today, the advent of information technology (IT) is changing the way in which the world communicates. In particular, the growth of Internet related technologies has provided construction organisations with low-cost tools that can optimise project communications, for example, web based document management systems aim to enhance project communication by giving all members of the project team access to a common, centralised database of construction information. This paper reports on the analysis of a document management system that was adopted by a large UK retailer, to determine if it does have any significant advantages over the traditional flow of design and construction information, particularly if it reduces postage and printing costs. Keywords: Construction, document management system, performance measurement, IT.