Barriers to the adoption of WSDs
| Barriers | Authors |
|---|---|
| Concern for usability | Lee et al. (2017) |
| Lack of integration with existing construction practices and operations | Nnaji and Awolusi (2021) |
| Health and safety concern | Abuwarda et al. (2022) |
| Initial cost | Nnaji et al. (2021), Nnaji and Awolusi (2021) |
| Maintenance cost | Dithebe et al. (2019) |
| Operating cost | Goodrum et al. (2011) |
| Cost of training and employing professionals | Arabshahi et al. (2021a) |
| Uncertain cost-benefit relation | Dithebe et al. (2019) |
| Technology-related operational difficulties | Nnaji and Awolusi (2021) |
| Challenge of power supply | Heller, 2015 |
| Data management challenge | Ahmed et al. (2018) |
| Lack of proper information technology (IT) infrastructure | Didehvar et al. (2018) |
| Technology immaturity | Golizadeh et al. (2019) |
| Employees compliance | Alizadehsalehi and Yitmen (2019) |
| Legal or ethical concerns | Haikio et al. (2020) |
| Resistance to change | Didehvar et al. (2018) |
| Organization culture | Adriaanse et al. (2010) |
| Lack of government support | Rogers et al. (2015) |
| Temporary nature of construction | Adriaanse et al. (2010) |
| Privacy | Choi et al. (2017) |
| Site-related issues | Golizadeh et al. (2019) |
| Manufacturing requirement | Schall et al. (2018) |
| Lack of well-trained staff | Akinbile and Oni (2016) |
| Long data processing time | Arabshahi et al. (2021a), Nnaji et al. (2021) |
| High data storage capacity | Abuwarda et al. (2022) |
| Interference with essential activities | Lee et al. (2017) |
| Individual privacy and ownership of data | Nnaji et al. (2021) |
| Former unsuccessful experience | Arabshahi et al. (2021b) |
| Barriers | Authors |
|---|---|
| Concern for usability | |
| Lack of integration with existing construction practices and operations | |
| Health and safety concern | |
| Initial cost | |
| Maintenance cost | |
| Operating cost | |
| Cost of training and employing professionals | |
| Uncertain cost-benefit relation | |
| Technology-related operational difficulties | |
| Challenge of power supply | |
| Data management challenge | |
| Lack of proper information technology (IT) infrastructure | |
| Technology immaturity | |
| Employees compliance | |
| Legal or ethical concerns | |
| Resistance to change | |
| Organization culture | |
| Lack of government support | |
| Temporary nature of construction | |
| Privacy | |
| Site-related issues | |
| Manufacturing requirement | |
| Lack of well-trained staff | |
| Long data processing time | |
| High data storage capacity | |
| Interference with essential activities | |
| Individual privacy and ownership of data | |
| Former unsuccessful experience |
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