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Digital technologies and IT in construction: legal requirements of using email communication in large organizations in the South African construction industry
Date
2016-10
Authors
Letsie, Mokhothatsi
Bonokoane, Thabo
Leshabane, Tebogo
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Publisher
University of the Witwatersrand, School of Construction Economics and Management
Abstract
This study interprets and reviews the legal requirements of using email communication in the construction industry looking at large organisations in South Africa. It focuses on the general lack of awareness from construction participants relating to legal requirements of using email communication as well as construction participants’ lack of awareness that is due to their unfamiliar knowledge of the Electronics Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 2002, which outlines the legal requirements of using email communication. The study addresses the results found from an investigation resulting from email communication between construction participants. The investigation aims at interviewing three disciplines in the large construction organisations, namely Quantity surveyors, Construction Project Managers as well as Civil engineers, furthermore an analysis of case studies as well as document analysis such as the ECT Act will serve to interpret the legal requirements and review the legal framework of using email communication in the construction industry. The study adopts a mixed methodology approach to achieve its primary and secondary objectives.
Description
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of legal requirements that email communication has between construction participants in large South African construction organisations.
Keywords
Electronics Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 2002., Email communication. Construction industry., Large organisations and Construction participants. Email communication. South Africa, Email communication. Legal requirements.
Citation
Letsie, M., Bonokoane, T. and Leshabane, T. (2016). Digital technologies and IT in construction: legal requirements of using email communication in large organizations in the South African construction industry. Johannesburg: University of Witwatersrand