Journal
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 29, Issue 9, Pages 3664-3688Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-03-2021-0267
Keywords
Technology; Management; Strategic management; Construction site; Construction equipment
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- National Social Science Foundation of China [19BGL278]
- Chongqing Social Sciences Foundation [2021YC008]
- Chongqing University through the Special Social Science Research Program of the Central Universities Fundamental Research Foundation [2021CDJSKJC22]
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The construction industry in China faces challenges such as low productivity and workforce shortage. Despite being an effective approach, construction robots have not been widely adopted in China. This study identified 24 hindering factors, with the most critical being limited research and design input, high purchase cost, and unstructured construction environment. Further research is needed to promote the adoption of construction robots in China.
Purpose The construction industry is the major sector in China but it has been exposed to a series of problems including low productivity and workforce shortage. However, construction robots as an effective and sustainable approach to overcome the difficulties in construction industry have not been widely adopted. Few studies attempted to investigate on the adoption of construction robots in China. In order to fill this gap, this study aim to address the barriers to the adoption of construction robots in China. Design/methodology/approach Through literature review, semi-structured interview 24 factors hindering the adoption of construction robots are summarized. Next, a total of valid 150 questionnaires delivered to the 7 stakeholders were collected. Ranking analysis was used to identify 21 critical factors was determined by the mean score analysis and factor analysis extracted 21 critical factors into 5 clusters. Findings Results indicate that the technological performance and management cluster is the most dominant of the 5 clusters. The most important barrier is Limited research and design input, followed by High purchase cost and Unstructured construction environment. Construction robots are still under R&D have had limited field applications in the production and construction process. Originality/value The research findings provide a useful reference for different stakeholders to identify the critical factors appropriate strategies to promote the adoption of construction robots. Furthermore, this study provides recommendations to promote adoption of construction robots.
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