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dc.contributorDepartment of Building Services Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorNewman, Cen_US
dc.creatorEdwards, Den_US
dc.creatorMartek, Ien_US
dc.creatorLai, Jen_US
dc.creatorThwala, WDen_US
dc.creatorRillie, Ien_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-18T08:20:38Z-
dc.date.available2021-05-18T08:20:38Z-
dc.identifier.issn2046-6099en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/90066-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectAdvanced technologiesen_US
dc.subjectBibliometric analysisen_US
dc.subjectCase studyen_US
dc.subjectConstruction industryen_US
dc.subjectContent analysisen_US
dc.subjectIndustry 4.0en_US
dc.titleIndustry 4.0 deployment in the construction industry : a bibliometric literature review and UK-based case studyen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/SASBE-02-2020-0016en_US
dcterms.abstractPurpose: Industry 4.0 is predicted to be a game-changer, revolutionizing commercial and manufacturing practices through improved knowledge utilization and efficiencies. The barriers however, are significant, and the construction industry remains notoriously slow to take up innovations. This study reviews the research work in Industry 4.0 as it relates to construction, and examines a leading UK-based construction firm to ascertain the prognosis for Industry 4.0 roll-out in terms of the impediments and opportunities.en_US
dcterms.abstractDesign/methodology/approach: A multistage mixed philosophies and methods approach was adopted for this study. First, an interpretivist epistemological lens was used to synthesise extant literature as a means of contextualizing the present study. Second, an empirical case study using a post-positivist stance and inductive reasoning was conducted to explore practitioner acceptance of Industry 4.0 in the UK construction context.en_US
dcterms.abstractFindings: Findings from the literature review indicate studies in Industry 4.0 to be a relatively new phenomenon, with developed countries and Germany in particular leading in the field. The range of opportunities are many, but so too are the barriers to enablement. Findings from the case study provide real-world corroboration of the review; practitioners are sanguine about Industry 4.0's potential to reinvigorate the construction industry, but also note that implementation remains curtailed by residual managerial practices dependent on ‘human interaction’. At present, much of the focus of industry practitioners is on the implementation of building information modelling (BIM), often at the expense of other more advanced technologies within Industry 4.0.en_US
dcterms.abstractOriginality/value: Research in Industry 4.0 is limited, with the emphasis being on technology application. This paper, by contrast, maps the totality of work carried out so far and presents an assessment of Industry 4.0's progression, potential and degree of uptake within the UK construction industry.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsembargoed accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSmart and sustainable built environment, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-02-2020-0016en_US
dcterms.isPartOfSmart and sustainable built environmenten_US
dcterms.issued2021-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85085931193-
dc.identifier.eissn2046-6102en_US
dc.description.validate202105 bchyen_US
dc.description.oaNot applicableen_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumbera0674-n08-
dc.description.fundingSourceSelf-fundeden_US
dc.description.pubStatusEarly releaseen_US
dc.date.embargo0000-00-00 (to be updated)en_US
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