Role of mobile technology in the construction industry &amp;ndash; a case study

Venkatraman, Sitalakshmi; Yoong, Pak

doi:10.1504/ijbis.2009.022823

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“…Although the basis of analysis covered a very small survey sample, it provided a starting point for encouraging further uptake of multiple mobile technologies in the sector. Venkatraman & Yoong (2009) developed a mobile facsimile application, called ClikiFax, to facilitate image-based messaging to a smart phone or fax machine and collaborate time-critical information among contractors, architects, and owners, at remote construction sites. As evident from literature, ubiquitous technologies enable new functionalities from the early design phase to the very end of an asset's life cycle, in real time, irrespective of location (Gerbert et al, 2016).…”

Section: Ubiquitous Digital Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry

Chowdhury¹,

Adafin²,

Wilkinson³

2019

ITcon

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The New Zealand construction industry continues to face pressures to improve productivity and lower construction costs. With the need to build more houses and infrastructure, quicker, to high quality and on time, there is a need to upscale the use of advanced technologies. Going digital is a solution that can transform the construction industry by improving productivity measures. The objectives of this paper are to: 1 Identify the availability of transformative technologies and their potential impact on productivity improvement across the construction life cycle and, 2. To investigate the benefits and barriers to technology-uptake in New Zealand construction. This paper is a review of digital technologies which analyzes their impact on productivity across the construction life cycle. As a basis for analysis, the digital technologies are isolated into three key productivity improvement functions: (1) Ubiquitous Digital Access, (2) Whole Building Whole-of-Life (WBWOL) decision making, and (3) Cost Reduction Engineering. This study is a literature-based theoretical exploration, aimed at signifying digitization as a function of productivity performance in the New Zealand construction industry. From a practical perspective, clients and contractors may be convinced to invest in digital technologies, increasing or accelerating uptake and more fully realizing the benefits digital technologies could add to productivity performance, growth and long-term success. This study may provide useful information for researchers regarding the development of case studies by analyzing organizations that implement technological innovations, their successful actions/processes, barriers overcoming actions, and sources of new ideas.

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Section: Ubiquitous Digital Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry

Chowdhury¹,

Adafin²,

Wilkinson³

2019

ITcon

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“…Research in this area can be grouped into two major categories: the first one addresses the status and prospects of utilizing mobile technology in the construction industry as well as industry needs and challenges faced [11,15,17]. The second one focuses on reporting the development of mobile computing tools and their implementation at construction sites [4,18]. Atalah and Seymour [11] surveyed the current state of wireless information technology in the construction industry and reported that the level of interest in wireless technology is much higher than the level of use.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The first module provides the location information of both construction activities and the resources allocated to the activities, while the second module provides an easy access to construction drawing. Venkatraman and Yoong [4] described the development of a mobile facsimile solution called "ClikiFax" that can assist collaborative communications between parties on or away from the construction site, and reported that field testing and evaluation of the tool indicated its usefulness in conveying dynamic changes to site drawings and approvals at remote construction sites. Löfgren [12] presented a case study of utilizing mobile computing by one of the largest construction companies in Sweden to manage construction site operations in a pilot project.…”

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“…These challenges can be attributed to: (1) The massive amount of information that needs to be transferred and exchanged during the construction phase of projects as it is well known that construction is an information intensive industry [1,2,3]; (2) The spatial dispersion of project teams and construction activities as well as frequent changes of work site locations [2,4]; (3) The fragmented nature of the industry that engage many different stakeholders from the owner, consultants, bankers besides contractors, subcontractors and suppliers which creates gaps in information flow [3, 5, 6 ,7]; (4) The separation between site offices and work sites [1]; (5) The need for timely transfer of information as the construction industry is characterized by rigid deadlines and costly delays [8]; and (6) The increased reliance on subcontractors to perform construction work as it was reported that at least 80% of the activities performed on a typical construction site is subcontracted to specialty contractors which in turn deepen the fragmentation of the industry [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Mobile Device Software to Improve Construction Sites Communications "MoSIC"

Khelifi¹,

Hesham²

2016

ijacsa

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Abstract-Effectivecommunication among project participants in construction sites is a real dilemma for construction projects productivity. To improve the efficiency of participants in construction projects and have a speedy delivery of these projects, this paper presents the development of a mobile application system to support construction site communication. The developed system is designed to enhance communication between home office employees, field office staff, and mobile users at the construction sites. It has two components: a mobile application and a website. The mobile application component provides users with valuable features such as, receive sites' instructions, send requests for interpretations and retrieve information about projects. Whereas, the website component allows users, such as, home office employees to track projects' progress and find projects' location. The developed system is tested first on emulators and then on Android devices. After that the system was tested on a highway improvement project. Through their mobile phones, site users are able to interact with field office and home office personnel who use the web application to communicate with mobile users. It is expected that this work will contribute to facilitate communication in construction sites, which is much needed in this information intensive sector.

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“…The collected information data in the information system are analyzed to control future accidents by educating personnel with a required actions and arrangements. The more accurate observation reports, produce safer work site environment, this could be achieved by following a system of rewarding on reporting accurate information in the observation and reporting processes and this motivate the employees [13]. Site worker actively participating and engaging in continuously monitoring and collecting safety related information which gradually improve OHS management level in the field of construction.…”

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confidence: 99%

Technology role in safety management of Iraqi construction projects

2021

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Iraqi construction industry is not away from high number of injuries and fatalities, to control this problem, Mobile Application Technologies (MATS), might offer a promising solution. Improved risk management will increase the productivity of the construction companies which might resulted in enhancing Iraqi national economy. This research addressed the most current used MATS in managing OSH in the construction projects, and highlighted the most benefits and limitations of using these technologies in the field of Iraqi construction projects. This aim achieved by conducting a comprehensive study of the related literature, by analysing a questionnaire response of 98 construction project managers, who are working in a small and medium sized company, BIM and WSDS were identified as the most current used MATS in the Iraqi construction projects, But with a low rate of occurrence about 25%. ’Eliminate hazard during the design phase’ and ’Help visualize hazard’ are the most two benefits of MATS with a rate of occurrence about 75%. However, ’Extra costs associated with technology’, ’Little or no government regulations for use’ are the most two limited factors of using MATS in OSH management in the Iraqi construction projects. In this research the suggestion for the future research has introduced.

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Role of mobile technology in the construction industry – a case study

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry

Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry

A Mobile Device Software to Improve Construction Sites Communications "MoSIC"

Technology role in safety management of Iraqi construction projects

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