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This volume provides a framework for ethical and sustainable digitalization in the construction industry. The fourth industrial revolution has significantly changed how industries worldwide operate and deliver their products and services. This paradigm shift has brought with it ubiquitous emerging physical, biological and digital technologies that are disrupting activities in industries across the globe. The construction industry is not immune to the disruption of these technologies. From solving the issues of poor cost, time and quality that has bedevilled the industry for a long while to ensuring clients are satisfied and workers are safe, digital technologies have proven to be effective in improving how the construction industry function. For instance, the use of building information modelling has garnered considerable attention in addressing salient design and collaboration issues, among others, facing the industry. In the same vein, the internet of things, big data analytics, cloud computing, drones, robotics, sensors and a host of other technologies have been explored to improve the management and delivery of construction projects.
Regrettably, this concept of ethics has been downplayed in the quest for the digital transformation of construction industries worldwide. For the successful digitalisation of the construction industry, which relies heavily on human interaction with technology, the role of ethics cannot be overlooked. There is an absence of a roadmap for the ethical use of digital technologies in the digitalisation of the construction industry. This book, which is designed to give direction for the ethical use of digital tools in the construction industry, fills that gap.
List of contents
Chapter 1: General Introduction.- Chapter 2: Digitalisation, Ethics and Sustainability.- Chapter 3: Digitalisation in the Construction Industry.- Chapter 4: Sustainable Construction Practices in the Digital Era.- Chapter 5: Ethical Practice in Digitalisation.- Chapter 6: Ethical Practices Theories, Frameworks and Models for Sustainable Digitalisation.- Chapter 7: Conceptualising Effective Ethical Practice for Sustainable Construction Digitalisation.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
About the author
Olugbenga Oladinrin is an Associate Professor at the School of Art, Design, and Architecture, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. His research encompasses construction ethics, innovation, sustainable practices, health and safety, new working methods, and waste management within the circular economy, alongside expertise in quantity surveying.
Douglas Aghimien holds a doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building. He is a rated researcher by South Africa's National Research Foundation with research interest in construction management, digitalisation, and sustainability.
Steve Goodhew is a Professor of Environmental Building and REF coordinator of the School for Architecture, Design and Environment at the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. He researches into the use of thermography to improve building performance, the use of ultra-low carbon natural materials and the thermal properties of earth building materials. Steve is a fellow of RICS and CIOB, and is the author of Sustainable Construction Processes published by Blackwell.
Summary
This volume provides a framework for ethical and sustainable digitalization in the construction industry. The fourth industrial revolution has significantly changed how industries worldwide operate and deliver their products and services. This paradigm shift has brought with it ubiquitous emerging physical, biological and digital technologies that are disrupting activities in industries across the globe. The construction industry is not immune to the disruption of these technologies. From solving the issues of poor cost, time and quality that has bedevilled the industry for a long while to ensuring clients are satisfied and workers are safe, digital technologies have proven to be effective in improving how the construction industry function. For instance, the use of building information modelling has garnered considerable attention in addressing salient design and collaboration issues, among others, facing the industry. In the same vein, the internet of things, big data analytics, cloud computing, drones, robotics, sensors and a host of other technologies have been explored to improve the management and delivery of construction projects.
Regrettably, this concept of ethics has been downplayed in the quest for the digital transformation of construction industries worldwide. For the successful digitalisation of the construction industry, which relies heavily on human interaction with technology, the role of ethics cannot be overlooked. There is an absence of a roadmap for the ethical use of digital technologies in the digitalisation of the construction industry. This book, which is designed to give direction for the ethical use of digital tools in the construction industry, fills that gap.
