Document Management in Construction

The efficiency of the deployment of construction projects depends on the effective communication among the project participants. However, the problem of communication occurred due to the large amount and wide variation of the information during the construction process. Thus, this book presents a method which is Microsoft Office Groove to reduce lead time of the construction and facilitate information management at the construction site. Between, this book also compares it with the conventional method. The web-based system facilitates the exchange of information and enhances the communication process. Documents in the construction site convert to the computer based and shared by Groove system, and they are stored in a database in the internet for facilitate the accessibility and improved the efficiency. The results which were obtained from case study company showed that using such a system reduced the delivery time and lead time of documentation process, and improve communication between construction participants.