Application of information measurement theory (IMT) to construction

The major objective of construction procurement systems is to minimize risk of construction nonperformance. The specification, low-bid process, has been unsuccessful in delivering a performing, sustainable construction product. The construction industry is attempting to increase the level of performance (on-time, on-budget, and meeting quality expectations) by moving toward alternate delivery systems. This research presents a theoretical foundation based on an extension of the information theory, the measurement of information. It identifies the correlation between the amount of performance problems in the current construction industry procurement systems and the amount of information used in the processes. The research also attempts to explain why the construction industry has difficulty in changing, which sectors of the industry will be resistant to performance information, and why it has become difficult to clearly identify liability and responsibility of nonperformance and minimize litigation.