eWorks: Development of a Web Based Site Assessment Software for Construction Progress Project

Mustafa Man, Mohd Hafriz Nural Azhan, Noor Maizura Mohamad Noor,Wan Aezwani Wan Abu Bakar and Mahadi Man

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman.

Abstract

In assessment of site, contractors have a lot of routine jobs such as checklists, daily reports, collection of construction data and the inspection. Contractor needs to access the real construction site to manage the construction project progress. They usually use sheets of paper or field notes. A gap in time and space between the outdoor construction site and the office which leads to the low efficiency and increasing cost of construction project. This project describes the development of a productive software tools to help contractors for site process evaluation and reporting. This software tool called eWorks. eWorks is an initiative that integrates the assessment of site process in construction project supply chain onto an electronic or digital medium using web based technologies in hope that it can transcend geographical, time, economical, people-based error and low efficiency making it faster, more efficient and more profitable for Contractors. This software will help to reduce the paper usage, visualization progress by using graphical image, video and Gantt chart format.  eWorks is an innovative web based software solution for tracking and monitoring construction site assessment and progress. 

Keywords: Web Based Technology, Site Assessment Tools, Progress Report.
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