TY - CHAP
T1 - Beyond the Lockdowns
T2 - Investigating the Impact of Covid on Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry
AU - Adekunle, Samuel
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton
AU - Akinradewo, Opeoluwa
AU - Adekunle, Peter
AU - Otasowie, Osamudiamen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023. Published by AHFE Open Access. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The coronavirus pandemic significantly impacted every aspect of human life and endeavour. It caused deep disruptions in every sector due to the various measures enacted to curb its spread. One of the many measures was the lockdown and work-from-home measures. These measures, among other disruptions, informed the adoption of various technologies. Through a quantitative approach, this study studied the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic by identifying the various technologies and innovations adopted in the construction industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. A well-structured questionnaire was randomly distributed to construction professionals in South Africa. The results reveal that the adopted technologies due to the COVID-19 impacts can be classified into “construction technologies” and “smart building technologies”. Also, the study ranked the various technologies adopted based on their significance.
AB - The coronavirus pandemic significantly impacted every aspect of human life and endeavour. It caused deep disruptions in every sector due to the various measures enacted to curb its spread. One of the many measures was the lockdown and work-from-home measures. These measures, among other disruptions, informed the adoption of various technologies. Through a quantitative approach, this study studied the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic by identifying the various technologies and innovations adopted in the construction industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. A well-structured questionnaire was randomly distributed to construction professionals in South Africa. The results reveal that the adopted technologies due to the COVID-19 impacts can be classified into “construction technologies” and “smart building technologies”. Also, the study ranked the various technologies adopted based on their significance.
KW - Black swan event
KW - Construction digitisation
KW - Technology adoption
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031498184
U2 - 10.54941/ahfe1004433
DO - 10.54941/ahfe1004433
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:105031498184
T3 - Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International
SP - 324
EP - 333
BT - Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International
PB - AHFE International
ER -