...Kebir Mohammed Jemal; Ajibade Aibinu; Mehran Oraee Purpose The Lighting-as-a-Service (LaaS) business model has emerged as a promising concept to advance circular economy (CE) in the lighting sector. However, the role of technology as an enabler remains inadequately explored within the academic...

.... However, there is no research reported on the role of smart cities strategies in managing the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach This paper aims to address the research gap in smart cities, technology and healthcare management through a review of the literature...

... to investigate benefits derivable from using wearable technologies to improve construction health and safety. The study also reports the challenges associated with adopting wearable technologies. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative design, administering close-ended questions...

...-based construction can take place. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Technology Building information modelling Information and communication technology (ICT) applications Digital construction Drawingless construction Model-based...

...Anuja Talla; Stephen McIlwaine Purpose This study examines how applying innovative I4.0 technologies at the design stage can help reduce construction waste and improve the recovery, reuse, and recycling of construction materials. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a three-stage...

... the industry's stakeholders to consider using emerging technologies that support the enhancement. This research aims to report augmented reality applications essential for contractors' productivity improvement. Design/methodology/approach This study systematically reviewed academic journals. The selection...

...Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; Victor Adetunji Arowoiya Purpose This purpose of the study is to evaluate areas of application of internet of things (IoT) in the construction industry, with the view of increasing the level of usage of technology. This will help in understanding the areas where IoT can...

..., economic issues, problems and potential in the present system. 3) Technology interventions: to study how technology can help to make the system more robust and trustworthy. 4) Conclusion: to study how the recommended technological measures will work and how to implement it in the system. Several pilot...

... or being struck by moving objects. Consequently, literature has been reviewed to find possible technological solutions to track the mobility of construction workers to reduce fatalities. This examination has suggested that location acquisition systems, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), have been...