Questionnaire on Robotization in Building Work for Chartered Architects

Abstract

The Construction Robotics Committee of the Building Contractors Society has been extensively conducting construction work robotization questionnaires targeted to the construction trade -including specialized builders, construction machine manufactures and leasing companies -in order to promote the development and use of construction robots. This particular questionnaire was carried out with the primary target of architectural designers working for general contractors and architectural firms on the assumption that the awareness of architectural designers may greatly influence the success of construction work robotization. The purpose of this paper is to report the survey results including how architectural designers recognize the current status of construction work robotization, what they want from builders and what they expect for future development. As the promoting factors of the robotization, the construction industry has profound issues including harsh working conditions, hazardous and/or heavy labor and a lower productivity than other industries. Architectural designers therefore believe that the automation of building operation is inevitable and that the construction industry should pursue it as an industry-wide initiative.

Open Issues and Future Possibilities in the EU Construction Automation

“…The numerous excellent studies of these aspects were developed during the last two years in Japan, EU and USA [1], [2], [3], [4]. However, it is evident that nowadays level of automation in construction is very low in comparison with the exiting technological advances.…”