Abstract
In recent years, a growing amount of research has focused on improving the performance of industrialized construction using emerging technologies. It is still necessary to have an in-depth understanding of the industry practitioners’ perspectives on the application of emerging technologies. Thus, a well-designed survey was distributed to industry practitioners who have been involved in industrialized construction projects. Then, a set of data analysis methods were utilized on the collected data to address the proposed four specific research questions. Results indicate that 3D and nD models, sensing techniques, and business information models are the technologies with the highest current utilization level. Extended reality, additive manufacturing, and advanced data analytics are the technologies with the highest development potential. Project inputs (e.g., cost, time, and labor), as well as implementation cost and software constraints (e.g., capital costs, software upgrading, and compatibility), are the main factors that affect practitioners’ decisions to adopt emerging technologies in industrialized projects. Inter-group comparison results indicate that company background has little significant influence on practitioners’ perspectives, while personal career profiles can significantly affect practitioners’ perspectives. Significantly, by uncovering the suggestions and viewpoints of practitioners, this paper aligns academic research with industry needs, ultimately providing guidance on future research directions and applications.
Highlights
Industrialized construction is a method of construction that promotes the advancement of the process from design through construction by employing intelligent manufacturing and automation.Many other interchangeable terms have been used to describe industrialized construction, such as off-site construction [1], prefabricated construction [2], modular construction [3], and manufactured homes [4]
Despite the construction industry often being blamed for its reluctance to implement emerging technologies and non-traditional management methods, some recent research attempted to integrate Industry 4.0 emerging technologies to keep up the pace with the other manufacturing sectors
This paper aims to have an in-depth understanding of industry practitioners’ attitudes towards the adoption of emerging technologies in industrialized construction in the United States
Summary
Industrialized construction is a method of construction that promotes the advancement of the process from design through construction by employing intelligent manufacturing and automation. Many other interchangeable terms have been used to describe industrialized construction, such as off-site construction [1], prefabricated construction [2], modular construction [3], and manufactured homes [4]. The implementation of emerging technology might bring some challenges to existing industrialized construction industry. The following sections will briefly introduce the emerging technologies existing in the manufacturing sector and what benefits and challenges they bring into the construction industry.
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