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Cheung, S O and Li, K (2019) Biases in construction project dispute resolution. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 321–48.

Edirisinghe, R (2019) Digital skin of the construction site. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 184–223.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Information systems; Innovation; Technology; Construction; Information and communication technology (ICT) applications; Novel method;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-04-2017-0066
  • Abstract:
    The future construction site will be pervasive, context aware and embedded with intelligence. The purpose of this paper is to explore and define the concept of the digital skin of the future smart construction site. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a systematic and hierarchical classification of 114 articles from both industry and academia on the digital skin concept and evaluates them. The hierarchical classification is based on application areas relevant to construction, such as augmented reality, building information model-based visualisation, labour tracking, supply chain tracking, safety management, mobile equipment tracking and schedule and progress monitoring. Evaluations of the research papers were conducted based on three pillars: validation of technological feasibility, onsite application and user acceptance testing. Findings Technologies learned about in the literature review enabled the envisaging of the pervasive construction site of the future. The paper presents scenarios for the future context-aware construction site, including the construction worker, construction procurement management and future real-time safety management systems. Originality/value Based on the gaps identified by the review in the body of knowledge and on a broader analysis of technology diffusion, the paper highlights the research challenges to be overcome in the advent of digital skin. The paper recommends that researchers follow a coherent process for smart technology design, development and implementation in order to achieve this vision for the construction industry.

Hong, Y, Hammad, A W, Sepasgozar, S and Akbarnezhad, A (2019) BIM adoption model for small and medium construction organisations in Australia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 154–83.

Parn, E A and Edwards, D (2019) Cyber threats confronting the digital built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 245–66.

Plantinga, H, Voordijk, H and Doree, A (2019) The reasoning behind infrastructure manager’s choice of procurement instruments. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 303–20.

Sutrisna, M and Goulding, J (2019) Managing information flow and design processes to reduce design risks in offsite construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 267–84.

Ungureanu, L C, Hartmann, T and Serbanoiu, I (2019) Quantitative lean assessment of line of balance schedules’ quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 224–44.

Utama, W P, Chan, A P, Zahoor, H, Gao, R and Jumas, D Y (2019) Making decision toward overseas construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 285–302.