Assessment of the Level of Awareness of Robotics and Construction Automation in South African

South African economy is dependent on infrastructural development, which plays a major role in the country’s economy. The Construction Industry has shown a slow increase in the adaptation of robotics and construction automation. Hence, it is facing construction accidents, poor quality of work, and sometimes projects result in cost overrun of which accident occurs as the results of low level of supervision on site. The study focused on assessing the level of awareness of robotics and construction automation in South Africa. The research was carried out using information from the literature review and findings obtained from the questionnaire to achieve the objective of the study. A sample of respondents was chosen to represent the entire population of the construction professional, questionnaires were distributed to relevant respondents including Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Construction Managers and Contractors as well as Civil Engineers and the analysis was based on the returned questionnaires. Data obtained were analysed, and the study revealed that construction professionals are fully aware of robotics and construction automation in the South African construction industry. The study concluded by indicating 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, working conditions, cost effectiveness and it reduces construction accidents.