Web-based training (WBT) has been defined as any purposeful
application of web technologies to the task of educating learners[7].
WBT provides an effective learning environment which is independent of time and space, hence it allows learners who cannot undergo
face-to-face training to receive appropriate training [8]. In such a
learning environment, training costs are reduced because there are
no travel expenses involved[9–11]. In addition, it gives learners
greater control over various aspects of learning (such as pace, sequence, and depth) than face-to-face learning does. As a result of reduced costs and improvements in information communication and
technology (ICT), increasing numbers of constructionfirms are energetically engaged in pursuing new training opportunities through
WBT. However, the benefits which are expected to accrue to an organization by virtue of using an information system (IS) cannot be realized unless users accept such a system [12,13]. The cause of most
failures in the deployment of IS is not that the system failed to perform as expected, but rather that users did not accept it[14].
The use of WBT in the construction industry is in its early stages.
Therefore, implementation of WBT requires a solid understanding of
the factors that affect its acceptance[15]. The goal of this research is
to investigate factors that influence the successful implementation
of WBT in the construction industry. This study extends the technology acceptance model (TAM) to include exploration of the full range of individual, social, organizational, and pedagogical factors
that explain construction professionals' acceptance of WBT and it