New and emerging technologies such as digital technologies and new construction techniques have altered the way buildings are designed and constructed. However, to what extent they are practically implemented in the construction sector remains unknown. By employing a qualitative interview approach, this study attempts to examine the current status and perceived benefits of technology implementation in the New Zealand construction industry. The results manifest high adoption rates of technologies for basic design, group collaboration, and data visualisation, acquisition and management. Benefits of improvements in work efficiency, productivity, quality, and health and safety are highly appreciated by the interviewees as being primary. The findings of this study contribute to an improved understanding of the practical needs, trends and motivations for technology adoption among construction organisations in New Zealand. Such knowledge and understanding can inform the decision making of government agencies and industry body organisations in facilitating technology adoption, allocating resources for effective technological transformation in the sector.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.