Information and Communication Technology Applications in Construction Organizations: a Scientometric Review

Abstract

The application and research of Information and Communication Technology has exponentially grown in construction and is of a multidiscipline nature. However, there is a lack of investigation into progression of ICT research topics within the construction disciplines and the knowledge domain has not been deeply explored. This research fills this gap using a scientometric review of construction ICT research. Relevant literature from reputable sources are reviewed and classified to create a comprehensive framework for ICT application in construction. Accordingly, a manual review of research titles, as well as abstracts, was conducted. Accordingly, five analysis steps were performed including “Journals Selection, Publication Type and Name” “Citation Analysis”, “Keywords Co-Occurrence Network”, “Cluster Analysis”, and “Keyword time analysis”. A total of 376 research selected for burst detection, co-citation analysis, cluster analysis, keyword co-releases, and ICT application analysis in order to provide a comprehensive knowledge summary of the ICT application in the construction industry. Automation in Construction and Journal of Management in Engineering were identified as the major journals associated with research on the ICT application in the construction industry. Based on the research method, the articles used for scientometric analysis were only selected from Scopus and Web of Science database. Moreover, the study mainly concentrated on the quantitative analysis in regard to articles emerging frequently the knowledge domain, and were used to indicate the trends, timelines and hot topics. This research explores the construction industry body of knowledge by classifying the existing ICT related research, evolutionary trend, providing current status, a comprehensive knowledge framework, and future directions.

Structural Equation Modeling in Technology Adoption and Use in the Construction Industry: A Scientometric Analysis and Qualitative Review

“…Previous reviews [2,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38] have contributed significantly to the current body of knowledge. Despite its growing popularity, they do not pay attention to SEM.…”

“…), 'adoption'(38), 'structural equation modeling'(38), 'technology'(36), 'management'(36), 'construction industry' (29), 'pls-sem'(27), 'implementation' (26), 'construction' (22), 'user acceptance' (21), 'barriers'(21), and 'information technology'(18). The number of times each keyword appears is indicated in parentheses.inability 2024, 16, 3824 9 of 23 'pls-sem' (27), 'implementation' (26), 'construction' (22), 'user acceptance' (21), 'barriers' (21), and 'information technology' (18).…”

Influence of Information and Communication Technology Application in Construction Jobsites: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

“…Notwithstanding this, significant advancements have been made in the recent years. The introduction of technologies such as BIM, artificial intelligence, drones, smart wearables, virtual and augmented reality, and data collection applications (DCA), among others, has revolutionized conventional practices in the construction industry, thus facilitating its advancement in the construction industry (Chatterjee et al, 2017, Jiang et al, 2022, Eliwa et al, 2023.…”

“…While research on ICT in the construction industry has mostly focused on ICT promotion (Soon Ern et al, 2017) and contemporary uses (Ahuja et al, 2010, Ikediashi and Ogwueleka, 2016, Jiang et al, 2022, others have examined this concept from the perspective of industrialized countries, such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America (USA), Canada, and Japan. In addition, reviews have been conducted in areas such as the application of ICT in AEC organizations (Lu et al, 2015), construction organizations (Eliwa et al, 2023), and emerging technologies in industrialized construction (Qi et al, 2021). Nonetheless, there is a notable gap that requires immediate attention, and the absence of a comprehensive, systematic review assessing the influence of ICTs in the building construction phase for building project execution and management.…”