The Level of awareness of automation technology in the construction industry (original) (raw)

Implementation of Automation Technologies in Construction Industries: A Review

mantech publications, 2023

The construction scenario is changed from an ancient working system to the current working system. There are several innovative techniques improved in the last decade. The structures are now light in weight, but load-carrying capacity more simultaneously constructions of building technique also improve. Nowadays, the automation technology used for constructing a building saves money and time along with labour safety. It would not be an overstatement that it is the "Ideal construction Technique". The term "Ideal Construction Technique" means to reduce wastage of material, labour safety, increases productivity, material management, labour management, improve quality of work and within estimated duration and cost. This research's framework is focused on developing preventive factors of implementation of automation technologies in construction industries. The research area covers four main aspects: level of using advanced technologies in various countries, knowledge about automation technologies, future opportunities, level of uses in the construction area, and impact of utilisation of automation technologies.

Effects of Automation on Construction Industry Performance

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mechanics, Materials and Structural Engineering (ICMMSE 2017), 2017

The growth of infrastructure and development in an emerging country like South Africa may requires the construction industry to shift from traditional methods of construction to modern ones in order to improve productivity and enhance performance. However, most of the existing studies have been tailored towards the awareness, willingness, drivers, barriers and benefits of such modern methods, including automation and robotics. Like other technological advancement, there are some negative impacts that should be assessed and understood by stakeholders with a view to managing and minimizing them. In view of this, the purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which the usage of automation can influence negatively on the delivery of construction projects if fully implemented in the South African construction industry.

Potentials of Automation Process in Construction Industry: A Mini Review

2022

Road construction industry is labour and capital intensive and construction work is conducted in risky and dangerous situations. The importance of construction automation has grown rapidly in developed countries. In developing countries, the construction industries need automation technologies such as new machineries, electronic devices etc. The infrastructure project requires more numbers of skilled labour, good quality of work, increased productivity etc. The problems associated with construction work such as decreasing quality of work, labour shortages, safety of labour and working condition of projects. This will increase the constructional activities output and lower the labour cost to some level. By integrating gradualautomation to the construction industry, there can be a better improvement in construction productivity and cost reduction.The review finally concludes that road construction and maintenance tasks have a significant potential for gradual automation due to the rep...

Willingness to Adopt Robotics and Construction Automation in the South African Construction Industry

Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2018

Automation in construction has shown a great advantage in the construction industry for execution of different types of work in construction in terms of increasing production, cost reduction, resolving labour issue and delivering project on time. Problem faced in construction had been studied and inventors designed new robotics and construction automation to mitigate those problems. This study focused on assessing the level of willingness to adopt robotics and construction automation in South Africa. Literatures were reviewed and with the findings obtained from the administered questionnaire, the objective of the study was achieved. Respondents were chosen from the population of construction professional and retrieved data was analysed. The study indicated that construction professionals are willing to adopt robotics and construction automation. Although reviewed literatures showed there are barriers to the adoption of Robotics and Construction Automation. The study concluded that construction automation and robotics would have positive effects on the delivery of the construction project by increasing quality of the construction product, enhancing supervision, improving working conditions, cost effectiveness and it will also reduce construction accidents if adopted. It was recommended that government provide subsidies to encourage construction professionals in getting necessary technology for the adoption of robotics and construction automation.

Identification of Human Barriers to the Successful Implementation of Construction Automation

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC), 1992

Many construction experts claim that the construction industry must implement automation and robotics as part of an overall program to increase productivity, safety, and quality, and to remain competitive in the face of growing global competition. The limited experience of applying robots to construction, together with conclusions drawn on the basis of robotic applications in related areas, show that developing efficient robotic systems alone will not ensure successful implementation. Significant resistance was observed in the manufacturing industry, which seriously impeded successful implementation. In addition to this, the conservative nature of the construction industry suggests potentially significant levels of resistance to the introduction of project level automation and robotics. The article reviews some limited introductions of automation into the construction industry and finds evidence of resistance. The sources and the causes of resistance to the introduction of automation and robotics, as experienced in selected manufacturing industries, are summarized. Successful resistance reduction actions, used by these manufacturing industries, are compiled and presented.

A Review Paper On Automation In Construction

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2023

As there is rapid advancements in technology that allow to do complex tasks, automated machines are going to move from factories and the manufacturing sector to the building and construction sector in this modern world. The construction business is dealing with problems like declining profits, low construction worker productivity, a high number of accidents, poor quality, inadequate building site control, etc. Automation and robotics are the solutions to these problems. The findings demonstrated that automation has a positive impact on lowering costs, saving time, enhancing quality and raising productivity in the construction industry. In order to reduce dangers at work sites, increase quality, and lower building costs, this study makes an effort to use robots in the construction industry. To demonstrate the suitability of robots in the construction industry, a contextual research has been taken into consideration.

Barriers to Automation and Robotics in Construction

EPiC Series in Built Environment

Automation and robotics have been widely adopted across many industries, but the construction industry has not achieved the same level of diffusion. Construction is a critical global industry that is challenged to address issues of productivity, safety, quality, and profitability. Automation and robotics have a tremendous potential impact on all these fronts. The objective of this study is to identify barriers to the adoption of automation and robotics in the construction industry as perceived by industry experts and answer the research question: What are the barriers to automation and robotics in construction? We gain understanding through exploratory interviews with industry practitioners and automation and robotics researchers. Semi-structured interviews around construction technologies, implementation and development, perceived barriers, and future trends and opportunities provide insight into those barriers. We expected to find that implementation would be related to company re...

Concept to Position and Enhance Automation Technologies in Emerging Construction Market

2007

Construction has conventionally been a labour intensive process. Until recently, automation of construction processes was not considered to be economically and technologically sustainable in emerging economies. In recent times, the demanding construction requirements and shortage of skilled labour has made automation a viable alternative. However, there are different levels of automation that can be employed and there is no structured approach to assess what is the best level of automation technology which can be used for a given field situation. This paper presents a Technology Positioning Map (TPM) to position the current practice and assess the technological viability to make the process more automated. The usage of TPM is illustrated with technologies in use today from Indian and global construction sites. This approach will enable decision makers to make a more structured and rational decisions on technological scaling to be used for a given situation.

Survey Results and Further Issues in Construction Automation Education

Proceedings of the ... ISARC, 1991

At the 7th ISARC, we compared two graduate courses in construction automation. This paper continues the discussion of automation as a component of a college or university construction program. The results of a survey of construction educators are presented. At over 40% of responding institutions, the automation of construction processes is covered either in a course specifically on automation or as a part of another course. Over 25% of survey respondents stated that one reason their college or university does not currently offer a course on construction automation is a lack of faculty knowledgeable in the area. A similar number noted that their curriculum did not have room for a course on automation. These results indicate that a standard module on automation might be of use to many construction programs. We discuss the merits and drawbacks of such an approach.