Utility assessment of Electronic Networking Technologies for Design-Build projects

Despite an explosive growth in virtually all areas of industry and commerce, Electronic Networking Technologies (ENT) have only begun to make inroads into the construction industry practice. ENT provide unparalleled opportunities for the construction industry to introduce new and innovative way of processing information. These opportunities also present a number of challenges in terms of how to plan for and implement ENT services. This paper presents the development of assessment model to measure the utility of ENT services in supporting construction project activities. The modeling of utility assessment of ENT services has been based on the multi-attribute value measurement (MAVM). A survey to implement the assessment model is also discussed. The results of the survey were analyzed to demonstrate the potential application of the assessment model to determine the optimal configuration of ENT services in D/B projects.