An In-Depth Survey Demystifying the Internet of Things (IoT) in the Construction Industry: Unfolding New Dimensions

Kiran Khurshid, Aamar Danish, Muhammad Usama Salim, Muhammed Bayram, Togay Ozbakkaloglu () and Mohammad Ali Mosaberpanah
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Kiran Khurshid: Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
Aamar Danish: Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Muhammad Usama Salim: Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Muhammed Bayram: Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Togay Ozbakkaloglu: Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Mohammad Ali Mosaberpanah: Civil Engineering Department, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99010, North Cyprus, Turkey

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: In this digital era, many industries have widely adopted the Internet of Things (IoT), yet its implementation in the construction industry is relatively limited. Integration of Construction 4.0 drivers, such as business information modeling (BIM), procurement, construction safety, and structural health monitoring (SHM), with IoT devices, provides an effective framework for applications to enhance construction and operational efficiencies. IoT and Construction 4.0 driver integration research, however, is still in its infancy. It is necessary to understand the present state of IoT adoption in the Construction 4.0 context. This paper presented a comprehensive review to identify the IoT adoption status in the Construction 4.0 areas. Furthermore, this work highlighted the potential roadblocks to IoT’s seamless adoption that are unique to the areas of Construction 4.0 in developing countries. Altogether, 257 research articles were reviewed to present the current state of IoT adoption in developed and developing countries, as well as the topmost barriers encountered in integrating IoT with the key Construction 4.0 drivers. This study aimed to provide a reference for construction managers to observe challenges, professionals to explore the hybridization possibilities of IoT in the context of Construction 4.0, and laymen to understand the high-level scientific research that underpins IoT in the construction industry.

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); construction 4.0; business information modelling (BIM); procurement; construction safety; structural health monitoring (SHM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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