IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v15y2023i23p16378-d1289766.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Application of Digital Technologies Tools for Social and Sustainable Construction in a Developing Economy

Author

Listed:
  • Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke

    (Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure 340110, Nigeria
    CIDB Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa
    School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Malaysia)

  • John Aliu

    (Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA)

  • Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh

    (School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Malaysia)

  • Solomon A. Onajite

    (Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure 340110, Nigeria)

  • Ahmed Farouk Kineber

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan

    (School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Malaysia)

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the diverse application areas of digital technologies (DTs) within the Nigerian construction industry, with the intention of gaining insights into their potential benefits, challenges, and opportunities for enhancing efficiency, productivity, and overall performance. This will help us to understand how innovative technologies can improve the various stages of construction projects. To achieve the objectives of this study, a convenience sampling approach was employed to distribute closed-ended questionnaires among construction professionals located in Lagos State. Several statistical tools were used to analyze the obtained data, including percentages, frequencies, mean item scores, and exploratory factor analyses were performed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the dataset. The major findings from the study indicated that architectural design, cost planning, building system analysis, structural analysis, and contract documentation are areas in which DT is mostly applied in the construction industry. Further analysis using factor analysis revealed four clusters of application areas as the pre-contract stage, construction stage, post-contract stage, and modeling stage. The findings of this study offer valuable insights into the effective utilization of DT in the construction industry, thereby contributing to informed decision-making and improved project management practices. The insights gained from this research can inform industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders in making informed decisions to drive positive changes and innovation within the sector.

Suggested Citation

  • Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke & John Aliu & Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh & Solomon A. Onajite & Ahmed Farouk Kineber & Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, 2023. "Application of Digital Technologies Tools for Social and Sustainable Construction in a Developing Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:23:p:16378-:d:1289766
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/23/16378/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/23/16378/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Bilal Manzoor & Idris Othman & Juan Carlos Pomares, 2021. "Digital Technologies in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry—A Bibliometric—Qualitative Literature Review of Research Activities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-26, June.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Gonçalves, M. & Figueiredo, A. & Almeida, R.M.S.F. & Vicente, R., 2024. "Dynamic façades in buildings: A systematic review across thermal comfort, energy efficiency and daylight performance," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    2. Amjad Almusaed & Ibrahim Yitmen & Asaad Almssad, 2023. "Reviewing and Integrating AEC Practices into Industry 6.0: Strategies for Smart and Sustainable Future-Built Environments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-27, September.
    3. Abdul Hannan Qureshi & Wesam Salah Alaloul & Syed Jawad Hussain & Arnadi Murtiyoso & Syed Saad & Khalid Mhmoud Alzubi & Syed Ammad & Abdullah O. Baarimah, 2022. "Evaluation of Photogrammetry Tools following Progress Detection of Rebar towards Sustainable Construction Processes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-35, December.
    4. Sepehr Alizadehsalehi & Ahmad Hadavi, 2023. "Synergies of Lean, BIM, and Extended Reality (LBX) for Project Delivery Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-27, March.
    5. Sambo Lyson Zulu & Ali M. Saad, 2023. "A Sensemaking Perspective of Digitalisation in Construction Organisations," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-18, January.
    6. Angelo Massafra & Carlo Costantino & Giorgia Predari & Riccardo Gulli, 2023. "Building Information Modeling and Building Performance Simulation-Based Decision Support Systems for Improved Built Heritage Operation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-31, July.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:23:p:16378-:d:1289766. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.