The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review
Purpose – Although the recent increased efforts to implement digital transformation (DT), the construction sector field lags behind other sectors, and the academic research on the DT process remains rather fragmented. This study is an integrative review of the construction related literature concern...
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| description | Purpose – Although the recent increased efforts to implement digital transformation (DT), the construction sector field lags behind other sectors, and the academic research on the DT process remains rather fragmented. This study is an integrative review of the construction related literature concerning the context, interventions and outcomes of the DT process. Design/methodology/approach – We have reviewed 15 cases presenting the DT process of construction companies, by employing the context-intervention-mechanism-output (CIMO) framework. Findings – Regarding the context (C), the major drivers of DT are top management support, organizational culture pro DT and customer requirements. Concerning the intervention (I), BIM technology dominates construction firms' approaches to DT, followed by cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT). The outcomes (O) of DT include direct and indirect benefits related to accurate cost calculations, cost reduction, improved work efficiency, high quality, as there are more complex results related to new business models and increased long-term competitiveness. DT in this field can be described considering three mechanisms (M), similar to a maturity model: traditional DT, niche DT and advanced DT. Originality/value – This review contributes to the literature by integrating existing studies on the context, interventions and outcomes of the DT process of the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-494ef91fb26d49e5b166b37a5e94d5bd2025-01-28T16:14:52ZengEmerald PublishingIIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies2754-01382754-01462025-01-014131610.1108/IRJMS-04-2024-0035The digital transformation of the construction industry: a reviewDaniela Vararean-Cochisa0Emil-Lucian Crisan1Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj, RomaniaFaculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj, RomaniaPurpose – Although the recent increased efforts to implement digital transformation (DT), the construction sector field lags behind other sectors, and the academic research on the DT process remains rather fragmented. This study is an integrative review of the construction related literature concerning the context, interventions and outcomes of the DT process. Design/methodology/approach – We have reviewed 15 cases presenting the DT process of construction companies, by employing the context-intervention-mechanism-output (CIMO) framework. Findings – Regarding the context (C), the major drivers of DT are top management support, organizational culture pro DT and customer requirements. Concerning the intervention (I), BIM technology dominates construction firms' approaches to DT, followed by cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT). The outcomes (O) of DT include direct and indirect benefits related to accurate cost calculations, cost reduction, improved work efficiency, high quality, as there are more complex results related to new business models and increased long-term competitiveness. DT in this field can be described considering three mechanisms (M), similar to a maturity model: traditional DT, niche DT and advanced DT. Originality/value – This review contributes to the literature by integrating existing studies on the context, interventions and outcomes of the DT process of the construction industry.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IRJMS-04-2024-0035/full/pdfDigital transformationConstruction industryBIMDigital technologies |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Vararean-Cochisa Emil-Lucian Crisan The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies Digital transformation Construction industry BIM Digital technologies |
| title | The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review |
| title_full | The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review |
| title_short | The digital transformation of the construction industry: a review |
| title_sort | digital transformation of the construction industry a review |
| topic | Digital transformation Construction industry BIM Digital technologies |
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