Abstract
The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the uniqueness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were discovered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.
Highlights
With the passage of time, the demand for high-rise buildings is continuously increasing, which has led to a rise in accident and fatality rates [1]
The construction of high-rise buildings is well known for being high risk due to accidents [2,3]
Accident and fatality rates are still higher compared to other industries [7,8]
Summary
With the passage of time, the demand for high-rise buildings is continuously increasing, which has led to a rise in accident and fatality rates [1]. The construction of high-rise buildings is well known for being high risk due to accidents [2,3]. Accident and fatality rates are still higher compared to other industries [7,8]. In Malaysia, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) stated that in 2019, 7984 accident cases were recorded, which is the highest number of accident cases as compared to previous years. Numerous practices have been implemented in the construction industry over the past few decades to reduce the high number of incidents and injuries in the workplace, but safety remains a key concern [7]
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