Key Dimensions of the Technical Readiness of Small Construction Businesses That Determine Their Intention to Use ICTs

While information communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to significantly improve construction project outcomes for small builders, their take up is relatively poor as they often face severe resource constraints. Previous studies examined a range of adoption determinants, but there has been no previous research into how much businesses’ readiness use ICTs predicts intention ICTs—readiness being assessed by reviewing business management’s beliefs about ICTs, which are argued herein an important influence on ICTs. The widely validated technology (TR) model used test four hypotheses concerning relationship between builders’ and in management. Data from online survey 110 Australian builders were analyzed, with six semi-structured expert interviews later conducted help validate interpret results provide some context-specific interpretation quantitative results. main finding that dimensions optimism, innovativeness, insecurity key determinants Thus, this study shows largely dependent benefits risks involved. This particularly significant, because businesses contribute large proportion industry output.