... to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Digital project management Digital transformation Competency framework Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) Construction industry The construction industry is undergoing a period of accelerated digital transformation, driven by the adoption of technologies...

... frameworks for the construction industry, enforced by regulatory bodies such as OSHA ( USA ) and HSE ( UK ). Traditional manual and experience-based inspection methods are proved to be inefficient. Recent research has focused on automating compliance through building information modelling ( BIM ), which...

... of incentives and regulations required to encourage BT adoption in the construction industry. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics and strategic interactions surrounding BT adoption, offering practical guidance for policymakers and CONS seeking to enhance competitiveness...

...Bogahawaththage Nishadi Madushika Chathurangi; Imriyas Kamardeen; Musthafa Mohamed Firose Purpose This study investigates the gender-specific challenges, organisational support measures, and job outcomes experienced by female professionals in the Sri Lankan construction industry. It addresses...

...Panchali Weerakoon; B.A.K.S. Perera Purpose Stakeholder engagement is crucial for achieving circularity in the construction industry. It has already been established that the lack of stakeholder engagement in the construction industry is a significant barrier to fostering circularity. Hence...

...Amir Faraji; Shima Homayoon Arya; Elnaz Ghasemi; Hannan Abagheri Mahabadi; Srinath Perera Purpose This paper aims to explore the application of the Metaverse in the construction industry through an in-depth literature review. It highlights the core enabling technologies and investigates how...

...Bogahawaththage Nishadi Madushika Chathurangi; Imriyas Kamardeen; Musthafa Mohamed Firose Purpose This study investigates the complex, systemic interrelationships among psychosocial factors (PSFs) that concurrently influence work stress and job satisfaction in the construction industry...

...Opeyemi Olanrewaju Oyeyipo; Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze; Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo; Eghosa Aiyamenkhue; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi Purpose The Nigerian construction industry accounted for more than 40% of Nigeria's 3,461 recorded occupational accidents/injuries and 238 fatalities between 2014 and 2016...

...Suhair Alkilani; Martin Loosemore Purpose There is international consensus that poor work–life balance (WLB) represents a significant health risk to many people who work in the construction industry. This study addresses the under-theorisation, methodological limitations, and lack of large-scale...

... Piyumra Raigama Acharige can be contacted at: radinithipiyumra@gmail.com 02 12 2024 26 03 2025 13 05 2025 14 07 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Circular economy Construction industry Passive design...

...Swati Sinha; Sudarsan Jayaraman Sethuraman Purpose The construction industry (CI) plays a pivotal role in economic growth but is also a significant contributor to environmental degradation due to high resource consumption, energy use and waste generation. This highlights the urgent need...

...Rana Muhammad Irfan Anwar; Salman Azhar Purpose Reality capture technologies, such as laser scanning, photogrammetry and video capture, are revolutionizing the construction industry. The vast field of reality capture has numerous applications in different areas of the construction industry...

... for the construction industry are unknown. This paper investigates these risks and their implications for exoskeleton acceptance. Design/methodology/approach Participants performed masonry tasks without an exoskeleton and with an active and passive exoskeleton. Using descriptive and inferential statistics...

...Laura Kauppinen; Petteri Annunen; Harri Haapasalo Purpose Industrialized construction has brought about expectations of improved productivity in the construction industry. However, the lack of a commonly accepted definition has created confusion regarding the types of development covered...

...Suhair Alkilani; Martin Loosemore Purpose This research examines the employability challenges faced by skilled female migrants in the Australian construction industry, focusing on barriers to employment and their negative impacts on confidence, health and well-being. The paper concludes...

... in the Hong Kong construction industry to leverage the complementary roles of building information modeling (BIM), integrated project delivery (IPD), virtual design and construction (VDC) and other digital technologies across the project lifecycle (Wuni et al., 2024). IDD refers to the use of digital...

... in the construction industry but very little is known on the socioeconomic aspect of green cities and its bid in promoting sustainability in the construction industry; hence, the premise of this study which highlights the socioeconomic factors affecting green cities development in Ghana. Design/methodology...

.../methodology/approach A two-stage systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted to, first, identify CE design strategies applicable to the construction industry and then investigate the current state of CE design research in mass timber construction. Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched...

...Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo; Olalekan Shamsideen Oshodi; Kabir Ibrahim; Bibiana O. Njogo Purpose The development of zero-carbon buildings (ZCBs) is beneficial to the society and biodiversity. Despite the benefits of ZCBs, there are challenges limiting its development in construction industry...

...Atul Kumar Singh; Saeed Reza Mohandes; Bankole Osita Awuzie; Temitope Omotayo; V.R. Prasath Kumar; Callum Kidd Purpose This study delves into the challenges obstructing the integration of blockchain-enabled smart contracts (BESC) in the construction industry. Its primary objective is to identify...