DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW

Samuel A. Adekunle, Clinton Aigbavboa, Obuks Ejohwomu, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

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Abstract

Purpose- The construction industry has been traditionally referred to as slow when it comes to technological transformation. To investigate and present a scorecard of the construction industry in the last decade, the paper adopted Bibliometrics. The study identified the various digital transformation aspects in the construction industry and future research directions are also identified.
Design/Methodology/Approach- To achieve the aim of this research, an inductive approach was adopted through a grounded theory strategy. Secondary data was retrieved from the Scopus database and analysed using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. The data was retrieved through specific keywords related to the study focus.
Findings- The data analysis reveals that the construction industry has been active regarding the digital transformation drive in the last ten years. However, there are countries thatsome countries are still lagging in this regard, ; the study identified and classified digital transformation in different countries accordingly. Digital transformation in the construction industry disrupts every aspect of the industry, albeit at different rates due to the existing barriers; hence the study identified areas that require further research. The study also proposed a balanced flow model for digital transformation discussion in the construction industry.
Limitations- The study adopted a single database for data collection.
Value- It is worthy of note that this is the first study that analyses the digital transformation in the construction industry in the last decade. The study maps the construction industry research efforts on digital transformation and provides an assessment of the construction industry in terms of digital transformation. It thus provides a theoretical and practical basis for researchers and practitioners alike.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages39
JournalJournal of Engineering, Design and Technology
Early online date17 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • bibliometric,
  • construction industry
  • digital transformation
  • industry 4.0
  • literature review
  • scientometrics
  • technological revolution

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities

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