Abstract
This paper is an exploratory study adopting a descriptive approach to clarify the background of technology adoption, role of multiple stakeholders, and decision-making processes in Bangladesh from the perspective of the possible technology dissemination. In addition, this study identifies the factors influencing decision-making on the basis of semi-structured interview in terms of frontend projects. In the retrofit process, assessments, standards, design policies, construction methods, and materials are mainly determined at the planning stage. International standards are a promoting factor in obtaining owner approval in technology selection, whereas cost and material procurement are the suppressing factors. The stakeholders in providing and diffusing new technology are technical consultants and structural designers, who are involved in the initial phase of the process. For technology diffusion within Bangladesh, these stakeholders must be acknowledged and worker education must be considered.
Highlights
The construction process extends from building work to civil engineering projects
Even if appropriate technology is provided by international aid organizations, its practical dissemination on the local construction site is considerably problematic because technical stakeholders select the construction method based on the tacit complicated criteria
In the overall retrofit process, decision-making for assessment, standards, design policies, construction methods, and materials is mainly conducted at the planning stage
Summary
The construction process extends from building work to civil engineering projects. Several factors such as regulation, worker skills/knowledge, and material procurement enhance the building construction quality. Despite the presence of uncertain complicated factors involved in decision-making, the decision-making process for building construction projects in developing countries has not yet been sufficiently researched (Okazaki, 2009; Furusaka, 1989; Furusaka, 1988; Kitajima, 2006; Kitajima, 2004; Kitajima, 2003; Kitajima, 2001; Tazaka, 2013). Attitude, and practice (KAP) of multiple stakeholders (Yi, 2017), including architects, civil and structural engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, developers/ clients, and project managers are required to comprehensively grasp the construction realities of lowincome countries. This research is an exploratory study adopting a descriptive approach to clarify the non-programmed decision-making process, concrete frontend project flow, technology selection, and role of multiple stakeholders in order to identify the factors affecting material determinations in low-income countries. In order to grasp the potential of technology’s future diffusion, the international project regarding the building strength is considered for case selection
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