Abstract
Digital technologies (DTs) are proven helpful in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry due to their varied benefits to project stakeholders, such as enhanced visualization, better data sharing, reduction in building waste, increased productivity, sustainable performance and safety improvement. Therefore, researchers have conducted various studies on DTs in the AEC industry over the year; however, this study explores the state-of-the-art research on DTs in the AEC industry by means of a bibliometric-qualitative review method. This research would uncover new knowledge gaps and practical needs in the domain of DTs in the AEC industry. In addition, bibliometric analysis was carried out by utilizing academic publications from Scopus (i.e., 11,047 publications for the AEC industry, 1956 for DTs and 1778 for DTs in the AEC industry). Furthermore, a qualitative review was further conducted on 200 screened selected research publications in the domain of DTs. This study brings attention to the body of knowledge by envisioning trends and patterns by defining key research interests, journals, countries, new advancements, challenges, negative attitudes and future directions towards DTs in the AEC industry. However, this study is the first in its vital importance and uniqueness by providing a broad updated review of DTs in the AEC literature. Furthermore, this research laid a foundation for future researchers, policy makers and practitioners to explore the limitations in future research.
Highlights
Published: 6 June 2021The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is undergoing a significant shift from conventional labor-intensive methods to automation through the use of digital technologies (DTs) and has played a significant role in this revolution [1]
In the context of this evidence, these analysis studies do not provide a complete picture of state-of-the-art research on DTs in the AEC industry
This study focuses on the current state-of-the-art research related to DTs in the AEC
Summary
Published: 6 June 2021The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is undergoing a significant shift from conventional labor-intensive methods to automation through the use of digital technologies (DTs) and has played a significant role in this revolution [1]. As a result of growth in the concepts of digitalization and automation in Industry 4.0, DTs have gained rising attention [4,5]. They could be used for logistics operations, near-real-time knowledge flows, end-to-end supply chain consistency and increased human interaction through the application of digital technology, in particular labor-intensive activities [6]. The first step was pre-1838 when Samuel Morse invented the first telegraphic transmission and manually transmitted information. The third step was the convergence, separately used, of broadcast and electronic technology in the 1950s and data were transmitted in analogue mode before the. In the 1960s, electronic devices and signal processing were introduced and gradually accelerated as digital goods such as CDs were introduced into the market in the
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