Automated Project Progress Monitoring in Construction Projects: A Review of Current Applications and Trends

Abstract

The recent advancement in technology and equipment offered many opportunities and possibilities to simplify and speed up the construction processes. One of the most relevant and important to utilize technology is in the project progress monitoring which is needed for project stakeholders to know where they stand in the project. Using an automated processes will offer many potentials for fast decision making. This article aims to offer a mini review on the current applications and developments in automated progress monitoring. It discusses the concept of Project Progress Monitoring (PPM), challenges of traditional monitoring and the progress forward automated monitoring and methodology. An explorative review method has been adopted to analyses the literature. The study found that automating the progress monitoring has helped to improve decision-making in terms of accuracy and cost-effectiveness. Not only that but also offered a platform for timely monitoring of the project progress which then contributes to reducing time overruns and late decision making.