ABSTRACT
The terms “information systems” and “information technology” (IT) are used interchangeably in the literature. The type and nature of IT investments and applications in the construction and engineering industry, over the past 10 to 15 years, have taken several shapes and followed many themes which can be categorised into several phases. The majority of this investment went on setting up the IT infrastructure in organisations including hardware, networks and business applications. Advances in hardware and networks were accompanied by a significant development in the software industry. The project involves construction of office space/laboratory space for 3COM, which is an American computer networking company with offices in 45 countries around the world. 3COM provided the network file server and group working software and backup facilities. Communication was achieved via ordinary telecommunication links with the central file server.
