4 APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER IN TO THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES.

These days, information and communication technology (ICT) is responsible for the entire construction process from information being generated, transmitted and interpreted to enabling the project to be built, maintained, reused and eventually recycled. The everyday life of individuals is increasingly relevant of information technology and communication. This has totally transformed individuals and organizations to its wide spread use.

ICT can be the interaction of meaning to reach a mutual understanding between a sender and a receiver via technology.

1. Computer aided drafting (CAD): The major output of any architectural and engineering team is drawings and these drawings are now mostly generated on computers. Like any other CAD software, construction oriented CAD are based on the same principles but may differ to some extent in their designing and application methods. CAD systems provide drawing entities with powerful construction, editing and database techniques to produce drawings and models of what buildings will look like when finished (Dace (2007).
2. Building information modeling (BIM): In the construction industry computers are used to automate and simulate hand-drafting methods, and 3D models have assisted in showing what building will look like by the time they are built. BIM software have the ability to directly and interactively present concepts of design in a form which represent physical and real images of the building to allow designers to identify clients’ needs, and to promptly and effectively provide solutions to these needs (Dace (2007). They involve more people from design, management, construction and operations during the design phase which helps a great deal in the lead to design improvement.
3. Electronic mail: E- mail as is all known as is simply the transfer of data from one person's computer files to another. It works via the internet. Nowadays, not only is text and pictures transferable via mails, but videos programs etc. In construction electronic mails are very useful as they are very fast and convenient means of sending and receiving mails and files. Secured means and encryption are available too by third party software or hosts of the mailing site. Electronic mail does not simply speed up the exchange of information but leads to the exchange of new information as well (Sun and Howard (2004).
4. The Internet and World Wide Web: In 1993, the introduction of the graphically-based World Wide Web led to an explosion in Internet usage among non-scientists and paved the way for commercial uses (Sun and Howard (2004). The World Wide Web can provide the graphically-based tool for sharing information (text, full-colour graphics and photos, audio and video) through computers. Information on the Web can range from presentations to online publications to personal `home pages' and can from any computer or electronic gadget equip to connect to the internet. It is an interactive interface and provides a popular way to access information and networking.