Implementation of technologies in the construction industry: a systematic review

What is it about?

This paper provides an improved understanding of existing technologies that have been implemented in the construction industry and the benefits associated with their implementation. It finds that a total of 26 technologies were identified from the literature and these can be divided into five groups in terms of their functionality, namely; 1) data acquisition, 2) analytics, 3) visualisation, 4) communication, and 5) design and construction automation. Digital technologies generally appear to underpin and enable innovation for many aspects of construction. Improvements in work efficiency, health and safety, productivity, quality and sustainability have been cited as being the primary benefits of using these technologies.

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