Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges
Purpose – Construction 4.0 technology is a novel innovative technology that has been proved to enhance project performance. However, information on the concept's awareness, adoption readiness and challenges in developing economies is still scanty. The purpose of the study is to appraise awarene...
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| author | Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde Angel M. Gento Victor N. Okorie Olumide W. Oyewo Modupe Cecilia Mewomo Imoleayo Abraham Awodele |
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| description | Purpose – Construction 4.0 technology is a novel innovative technology that has been proved to enhance project performance. However, information on the concept's awareness, adoption readiness and challenges in developing economies is still scanty. The purpose of the study is to appraise awareness, adoption readiness and challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in Nigeria to bring to the fore the state of art of these innovative technologies in the study area. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a convenient sampling technique to select 129 construction professionals (architects, engineers and quantity surveyors) in Osun State, Nigeria, who provided data for the study through a closed-ended structure questionnaire survey. The quantitative data supplied were analysed using frequency, percentile, Cronbach's alpha, mean score (MS) analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings – The overall awareness level of construction professionals in the study area about Construction 4.0 technologies is at a moderate level (MS = 3.03). The analysis of each component of the Construction 4.0 technologies shows that BIM (MS = 3.69) has the highest level of awareness, while augmented reality (MS = 2.51) has the least awareness level. More results show a significant difference in the opinion of the respondents, a significant difference in the respondents on 36% of the components of Construction 4.0 technologies. The adoption readiness of the Nigerian construction industry (NCI) to Construction 4.0 technologies is at an initial level (MS = 2.86). However, the 3D printing (MS = 3.36) and augmented reality (MS = 2.49) have the highest and lowest adoption readiness ratings, respectively. There is no significant difference in how respondents ranked the NCI adoption readiness on 73% of the components of Construction 4.0 technologies. The main challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in the study area are lack of standardisation (MS = 4.02), lack of investment in research and development and cost of implementation (MS = 3.87) each. The result shows that there is perfect unanimity in the way respondents ranked the challenges of Construction 4.0. Practical implications – The study provided information on the status quo of Construction 4.0 technologies in the NCI to enhance improvement in practice and the attendant project delivery. Originality/value – The study attempted to bring to the fore the state of the art on awareness, adoption readiness and challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in Nigeria. The study's information will be valuable to improve project delivery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89296b91078f4dbe97997b38e3d43c3b2023-07-06T07:14:49ZengEmerald PublishingFrontiers in Engineering and Built Environment2634-24992634-25022023-05-013210812110.1108/FEBE-08-2022-0037Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challengesNathaniel Ayinde Olatunde0Angel M. Gento1Victor N. Okorie2Olumide W. Oyewo3Modupe Cecilia Mewomo4Imoleayo Abraham Awodele5Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye, NigeriaDepartment of Organizacion de Empresas y CIM, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, SpainDepartment of Quantity Surveying, University of Benin, Benin City, NigeriaDepartment of Building Technology, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, NigeriaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South AfricaPurpose – Construction 4.0 technology is a novel innovative technology that has been proved to enhance project performance. However, information on the concept's awareness, adoption readiness and challenges in developing economies is still scanty. The purpose of the study is to appraise awareness, adoption readiness and challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in Nigeria to bring to the fore the state of art of these innovative technologies in the study area. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a convenient sampling technique to select 129 construction professionals (architects, engineers and quantity surveyors) in Osun State, Nigeria, who provided data for the study through a closed-ended structure questionnaire survey. The quantitative data supplied were analysed using frequency, percentile, Cronbach's alpha, mean score (MS) analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings – The overall awareness level of construction professionals in the study area about Construction 4.0 technologies is at a moderate level (MS = 3.03). The analysis of each component of the Construction 4.0 technologies shows that BIM (MS = 3.69) has the highest level of awareness, while augmented reality (MS = 2.51) has the least awareness level. More results show a significant difference in the opinion of the respondents, a significant difference in the respondents on 36% of the components of Construction 4.0 technologies. The adoption readiness of the Nigerian construction industry (NCI) to Construction 4.0 technologies is at an initial level (MS = 2.86). However, the 3D printing (MS = 3.36) and augmented reality (MS = 2.49) have the highest and lowest adoption readiness ratings, respectively. There is no significant difference in how respondents ranked the NCI adoption readiness on 73% of the components of Construction 4.0 technologies. The main challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in the study area are lack of standardisation (MS = 4.02), lack of investment in research and development and cost of implementation (MS = 3.87) each. The result shows that there is perfect unanimity in the way respondents ranked the challenges of Construction 4.0. Practical implications – The study provided information on the status quo of Construction 4.0 technologies in the NCI to enhance improvement in practice and the attendant project delivery. Originality/value – The study attempted to bring to the fore the state of the art on awareness, adoption readiness and challenges of Construction 4.0 technologies in Nigeria. The study's information will be valuable to improve project delivery.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FEBE-08-2022-0037/full/pdfAdoption readinessAwarenessChallengesConstruction 4.0Nigeria |
| spellingShingle | Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde Angel M. Gento Victor N. Okorie Olumide W. Oyewo Modupe Cecilia Mewomo Imoleayo Abraham Awodele Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment Adoption readiness Awareness Challenges Construction 4.0 Nigeria |
| title | Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges |
| title_full | Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges |
| title_fullStr | Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges |
| title_short | Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges |
| title_sort | construction 4 0 technologies in a developing economy awareness adoption readiness and challenges |
| topic | Adoption readiness Awareness Challenges Construction 4.0 Nigeria |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FEBE-08-2022-0037/full/pdf |
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