Research Status and Challenges of Data-Driven Construction Project Management in the Big Data Context

The construction industry is facing a data tsunami, while emerging information technologies (IT) show great potential for the effective processing of these data or information. However, a comprehensive review for technological change, the resulting process, and organizational changes in the Big Data context, especially from the angle of whole lifecycle of construction project, is lacking. To fill the void, related works published in the databases of Web of Science, Science Direct, and American Society of Civil Engineers library are systematically reviewed. The general trend in emerging IT application in terms of construction project management (CPM) phases, technology and application, and research topics are revealed. Following this analysis, the particularized proposals in relation to each of the main topics within CPM is discussed. Furthermore, according to the advances and limitations of the current literature, corresponding future agendas such as the implementation of comprehensive data-driven CPM scenario are proposed to bridge the gaps between theoretical research and practical demands.

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The construction industry is grappling with a data tsunami, with potential for effective processing through emerging IT. A review of current literature reveals trends in IT application across construction project management phases, technology, and research topics. Specific proposals are discussed in relation to each main topic within CPM, with future agendas proposed to bridge gaps between theoretical research and practical demands.