| dc.description.abstract | Many studies regard the construction industry’s failure to keep pace with ICTs as a major
problem affecting its performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of ICT
applications on the performance of architects in construction projects. The objectives of the study
were; to establish the extent to which ICT Infrastructure, how efficiency of ICT Hardware
systems, the extent to which ICT Software capability, to assess the influence of Communication
systems and to examine how human resource (ICT Support staff) influences the performance of
architects in construction projects in public sector. Methodology used was descriptive survey
design and targeted a population of 78 architects of the Directorate of public works, Ministry of
Lands Housing &Urban Development (MOLH&UD). The study used census sampling method
and used a 5 point likert scale. The study’s hypotheses testing confirmed acceptance of
alternative hypotheses (H1): The correlational analysis indicated that ICT Infrastructure had a
correlation coefficient of 0.867, Hardware Efficiency 0.763, Software Capability 0.932, which
showed a strong relationship while Communication Systems 0.667 and human resource(Support
staff) 0.567 showed moderate relationship to performance. From the study findings 93.75%
agreed that ICT application help architects increase productivity, 84.375% agreed that ICT
applications help increase architects efficiency, 71.875%, agreed that ICT application help
architects produce quality information, 81.25% agreed that ICT applications help architects
produce quality work and output, 84.375% agreed that ICT applications help in reduction of
working time while 46.87% agreed that their organization had modern ICT applications
equipments which implied that availability of modern equipments in institution was highly
determined by availability of resources. Based on the findings of the study the following
recommendations were made: Increase training and development of the ICT Support staff. Install
ICT applications systems relevant to the architects’ needs, Architectural departments need to
install ICT infrastructure related to construction projects, Architects to use efficient ICT
hardware and ICT software capable of accomplishing the architectural tasks, greater
stakeholder’s participation in the development to promote ownership and organizations to
upgrade their ICT equipments to conform to the ever changing technology environment. Further
research were suggested on; the influence of organizational culture on architects’ performance,
the influence of leadership skills on architects’ performance, the implementation of computerintegrated
design and construction, the development of new tools to support concurrent practice
and to assist architects in the conceptual stages. | en_US |
