Impediments to Construction Site Digitalisation Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Onososen, Adetayo; Musonda, Innocent; Onatayo, Damilola; Tjebane, Motheo Meta; Saka, Abdullahi B.; Fagbenro, Rasaki Kolawole

doi:10.3390/drones7010045

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“…The review considered journal articles and conference papers related to the built environment of the last ten years and focused on the identified objectives. In addition, the snowball sampling of articles was performed manually based on references to identify other relevant articles [15,16]. Snowball sampling was employed to identify additional relevant articles beyond those initially retrieved through the systematic review process.…”

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Unpacking Demographics-Based Impediments to Professionalization in the South African Built Environment

Ramabodu,

Nena

2024

Buildings

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Despite South Africa’s unique demographics, shaped by a history of apartheid and ongoing inequality, its built environment has so far been unable to extricate itself from its inglorious past. This portends that the quality and impact of infrastructure developed concentrates on the few at the expense of the many. This study delves into the multifaceted challenges that impede the full realization of an inclusive built environment sector by reviewing extant studies on these issues through a mixed review and blending this with statistical evidence from document analysis on professional development in the South African built environment. We explore how diversity factors intersect to create structural impediments in the pursuit of professionalization. The findings underscore the critical importance of inclusion in the built environment profession, potential policy and institutional changes required to address these challenges, and the web of demographic factors influencing access, opportunities, and success within the built environment.

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Section: Systematic Review Of Documentsmentioning

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Unpacking Demographics-Based Impediments to Professionalization in the South African Built Environment

Ramabodu,

Nena

2024

Buildings

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“…Such phenomenon in the construction industry could be rooted to the fact that the construction industry is basically rested upon the human relationship between the many project stakeholders to achieve the desired delivery efficiency [4]. Nevertheless, literature reviews have also projected the technological development of UAV will have strong economic impacts to the construction industry due to its many beneficial applications, simple technological configuration, and low cost to operate [5]. It is also no doubt that the application of enhanced UAV processes and digital tools cannot replace these people, but these processes are increasingly to be critical and instrumental in enhancing the three major constraints i.e., the time, cost, and quality in addition to the enhancement of appropriate informed decision making and workplace safety measures.…”

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The Adoption of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Technology in the Construction Industry: Construction Stakeholders’ Perception

Keong,

Chang Sa’ar,

Kaliannan

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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In parallel to the Industry Revolution 4.0, the introduction of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in construction is expected to improve the construction project management efficiency. Although much research works has been done by the academics in uncovering the advantageous potentials of using UAV in construction, the barriers and drivers that influence the construction companies towards adopting UAV have received scant or very limited attention from the academics. Even though the UAV technology infrastructure has progressively been developed and improved by the government and the UAV manufacturers with some construction companies successfully got on board the platform to tap the potentials for gains, however there are construction companies have yet to act on it. This paper aims to identify the main drivers of the construction companies in adopting and integrating the UAV into their construction activities or business. The semi-structured interviews were designed using theory of interpersonal communication in achieving an honest exchange of information on the perception of the participants, their encounters, experiences, views and expectation with respect to the use of UAV in their business activities. This study was conducted with eight respondents from Johor Bharu and Kuala Lumpur of diverse background and experience in the construction and UAV. The findings show that relative advantage, education, knowledge of technology, positive attitude of the decision makers, compatibility of technology, simplicity of technology, and observability are the six drivers to the adoption of UAV in the construction industry. Therefore, this study may serve as a conceptual framework for the future research works on the adoption of UAV in the Malaysian construction industry as the industry is increasingly digitally driven with the emergence of new technology such as the UAV application technology.

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“…The built environment sector in South Africa is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that brings together various disciplines. The South African built environment has had a decade marked by significant expansion and success, particularly as a direct result of the significant infrastructure spending undertaken by the South African government [2,10,11]. The government has further maintained the need for a strategic framework to guide the growth of the built environment sector, emphasizing sustainable development, infrastructure investment, and improved service delivery.…”

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Assessment of Fee Variability among Built Environment Professionals in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis

Ramabodu

2023

Buildings

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Project success has often been impacted by varying factors, such as conflict arising from managing stakeholders’ remuneration, especially bordering on the scale of fees. This paper delves into the intricate landscape of fee variability among built environment professionals in South Africa. By scrutinizing the most recent available data, this research sheds light on the nuanced fee structures prevalent in the industry. To conduct this investigation, a comparative analysis of fee scales across various professions in South Africa was performed. This research employed historical project cost data extracted from an extensive dataset, encompassing project values, fees, and fee percentages for diverse professions involved in projects from 2014 to 2022. This study revealed that low scale levels are associated with poor performance and lead to conditions and attitudes that pose dangers for consultants. This study provides strategies for a firm’s resilience and adaptability in the face of the dynamics associated with fees.

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Impediments to Construction Site Digitalisation Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Cited by 17 publications

References 56 publications

Unpacking Demographics-Based Impediments to Professionalization in the South African Built Environment

Unpacking Demographics-Based Impediments to Professionalization in the South African Built Environment

The Adoption of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Technology in the Construction Industry: Construction Stakeholders’ Perception

Assessment of Fee Variability among Built Environment Professionals in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis

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