Innovations, Disruptions and Future Trends in the Global Construction Industry

Innovations, Disruptions and Future Trends in the Global Construction Industry examines current and futuristic developments in the construction industry hinged on the construction industrial fourth and fifth revolution, otherwise known as construction industry 4.0 and 5.0. This book provides a wide range of expert views and case studies on the future of the construction industry from the perspectives of researchers and practitioners in various fields of study from business management, psychology, sociology, engineering, behavioural studies and computer sciences. The book provides documentary evidence of how the construction industry has changed post-COVID-19 pandemic in terms of design, planning, management, construction, the behaviour of construction professionals, research in the built environment, and new interactions of built environment practitioners with other professionals from computer science, finance, business management, and engineering. The evidence provided in this book can help decision makers in the construction sector and associated industries to understand human interaction in the construction sector and inspire new research directions. Furthermore, the book will map potential future paradigms for the construction industry and the preparedness of construction professionals, teams, and organisations for coming changes. This book is of interest to a wide audience of postgraduate students, academics, researchers, and industry professionals in the built environment, finance, project management, engineering, and policy makers.

Temitope Omotayo is a senior lecturer in Quantity Surveying at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Olabode Ogunmakinde is a senior lecturer in Construction Management at the College of Project Management, Built Environment and Assess and Maintenance Management, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia. Temitope Egbelakin is a professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Adebayo Sojobi completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.

1. Introduction to Innovations, Disruptions and Future Trends in the Global Construction Industry. Section A: Technological Innovations in Construction. 2. Global Application of Digital Twins and Virtual Reality in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review. 3. Aligning digital technologies in off-site construction with Industry 5.0 design principles for a sustainable future. 4. Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of BIM Technology on Sustainable Smart Cities Aligned with Industry 5.0: A Systematic Literature Review. 5. Geospatial Applications and Risk-related Management in the Construction Industry: Opinions for Caribbean Scenarios. Section B: Digital Integration and Building Information Modelling. 6. BIM and Lean integration for management of built assets: A systematic review. 7. Framework for the Integration of BIM in Architectural Education. 8. Blockchain-based BIM and Digital Twin Potentials for the Transition toward Circular Construction: A Systematic Literature Review. 9. The application of lean manufacturing in off-site construction: A bibliometric review. Section C: Sustainable and Efficient Construction. 10. Exogenous Influence on Offsite Construction: A Comparative Study to Evaluate Economic and Environmental Feasibility. 11. Designing Out Waste in Construction: Case Studies in Reducing Formwork for Concrete Casting. 12. Using the 5Ps Model to Evaluate the State of the Construction Sector in South Africa. 13. Offsite Construction for Mass-Retrofit: Barriers and Opportunities. Section D: Future Construction Workforce and Adaptions. 14. Future-proofing construction workforce adaptations and management. 15. Attaining ambidexterity in construction organisations through digitalisation. 16. Helping Contractors Manage Social Procurement Requirements. 17. The construction industry's future: Systems, People and Projects.