Noman Ahmed et al., International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research, 9(10), October 2021, 1305 – 1311 1305 ABSTRACT The construction industry is characterized as complex, fragmented, dynamic, and involves many parties. Therefore effective communication for information sharing is essential to overcome these challenges. A comprehensive review of previously published literature and questionnaire survey was done to collect this study's data. 161 responses collected from contractors, consultants, and clients were analyzed statistically. The results of the analysis reveal that the practitioners prefer to use Email, Drawings (CAD), Phone Calls, WhatsApp, and Site Meetings for communication. However, they mention that in comparison, Letters (Written Documents and Reports), Stakeholder meetings, Drawing (CAD), Site Meetings, and Phone Calls are more effective communication tools. Based on the discussion, it is summarized that important modes of communication are Drawing (CAD), Phone Calls, Site Meetings, Emails, and WhatsApp, which help in proper understanding and fast mode of communicating the messages. The respondents suggested that the government introduce and enforce the law to adopt modern communication modes for improved communication systems. Also, the practitioner should be motivated to work with virtual environments such as BIM for achieving successful projects. Key words: communication, modes of communication, construction, Pakistan 1. INTRODUCTION Success is the primary goal of all stakeholders involved in a construction project. Communication is one of the most critical factors contributing to success because of the numerous parties involved to work together and address the issues occurring on project sites [1]. Communication refers to exchanging information and other resources, such as ideas, knowledge, and skills among team members and organizations. Communication types are written (such as letters, emails, memos, reports, and formal documents), verbal (as chat, presentation, and voicemails), and non-verbal (as signals to communicate and study body language). Communication plays an essential role in building a successful project; some researchers believe that timely transfer of relevant information is necessary for project performance, so a proper mode of communication is necessary to deliver the data [2]. Communication in construction projects is either formal (using written means, e.g., letters, Emails, blueprints, and specifications) or informal (including verbal face-to-face or electronic means). Using multiple media, including face-to-face and electronic communications, can improve overall communication [3]. Communication is an essential element for every organization to succeed. Organizations cannot exist without communication, and management will not be able to receive information inputs. Supervisors will not be able to give instructions, coordination of work is impossible, and the organization will collapse for lack of it. Efficiency in a building depends upon the relationship quality between the client, professionals, contractors, and sub-contractors. Participants need to collaborate, share, collate and integrate significant amounts of information to realize project objectives [4]. During a construction project, irrespective of the size of the project, communication between the user (client), contractor, and other parties involved plays a vital role in the project. The project participants must provide timely and accurate information to all project stakeholders so that members of the project prepare information in various ways to meet the need of stakeholders to incorporate feedback from these stakeholders. Therefore, it is essential to develop a procedure to share information for timely and accurate information sharing efficiently. Project participants spend so much time in communications, and when projects get larger and more complex, it becomes more critical for them to provide adequate planning for communication. Even though several project communication plans exist in the construction Communication Modes Used for Information Sharing in Construction Projects of Pakistan Noman Ahmed 1 , Aftab Hameed Memon 2 , Nafees Ahmed Memon 3 1 Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan, nauman.ahmed1994@outlook.com 2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences and Technology Nawabshah, Pakistan, aftabm78@hotmail.com 3 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan, nafees.memon@gmail.com Received Date : September 02, 2021 Accepted Date : September 24, 2021 Published Date : October 07, 2021 ISSN 2347 - 3983 Volume 9. No.10, October 2021 International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research Available Online at http://www.warse.org/IJETER/static/pdf/file/ijeter029102021.pdf https://doi.org/10.30534/ijeter/2021/029102021