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Exploitation of cloud computing in management of construction projects in Slovakia

Tomáš Mandičák
Tomáš Mandičák
, 
Peter Mesároš
Peter Mesároš
 and 
Mária Kozlovská
Mária Kozlovská
   | Mar 14, 2017
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Mar 14, 2017
Page range: 1456 - 1463
Received: Oct 17, 2016
Accepted: Dec 24, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0014
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© 2016 Tomáš Mandičák et al., published by De Gruyter Open
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Fig. 1

Flow diagram of cloud computing in construction project management (Kumar and Cheng 2012).
Flow diagram of cloud computing in construction project management (Kumar and Cheng 2012).

Fig. 2

Characteristics of the research sample (breakdown according to size of construction enterprise, owner of construction enterprise and participants of construction project).
Characteristics of the research sample (breakdown according to size of construction enterprise, owner of construction enterprise and participants of construction project).

Fig. 3

Impact of construction enterprise on exploitation of cloud computing in construction project management. CC, cloud computing.
Impact of construction enterprise on exploitation of cloud computing in construction project management. CC, cloud computing.

Fig. 4

Exploitation of Cloud computing in Slovak construction enterprises (breakdown by owner of construction enterprise). CC, cloud computing.
Exploitation of Cloud computing in Slovak construction enterprises (breakdown by owner of construction enterprise). CC, cloud computing.

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Exploitation of cloud computing in Slovak construction enterprises (breakdown by participants of construction project). CC, cloud computing.
Exploitation of cloud computing in Slovak construction enterprises (breakdown by participants of construction project). CC, cloud computing.

Results of Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA based on ranking (breakdown of enterprises by owner of construction enterprise*).

Equity holderCodeNumber of valid responsesExploitation level
Slovak private equity1441.83
Foreign private equity2113.46

Results of Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA based on ranking (breakdown of enterprises by participants of construction project*).

ParticipantsCodeNumber of valid responsesExploitation level
Investor/developer143.11
Designers/architects293.48
Contractors3282.03
Subcontractors4331.54

Review of foreign research and publications on cloud computing in construction project management.

Authors (year)Article or topicCountry
Lorio and Snowdon (2010)Leveraging Cloud Computing and High Performance Computing Advances for Next-Generation Architecture, Urban Design and Construction ProjectsCanada
Fathi et al. (2012)Context-Aware Cloud Computing for Construction CollaborationMalaysia
Kumar and Chang (2012)Cloud Computing and its Implications for Construction ITUSA
Chuang et al. (2012)Applying Cloud Computing Technology to BIM Visualization and ManipulationTaiwan
Jiao et al. (2013)A Cloud Approach to Unified Lifecycle Data Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management: Integrating BIMs and social networking servicesChina

Impact of construction enterprise on exploitation of cloud computing in construction project management (results of Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA based on ranking*).

Size of enterprisesCodeNumber of valid responsesExploitation level
Large enterprises173.37
Medium-sized enterprises2122.43
Small enterprises3172.01
Microenterprises4191.89
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