Abkar, M M A; Yunus, R; Harouache, A; Gamil, Y and Al-Shameri, A S A S (2025) The adoption of automation technology for the mitigation of material waste on construction sites in the Malaysian construction industry. International Journal of Construction Management, 25(5), pp. 530-541. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The construction business has always been at the forefront of technological advancements, and this trend has only accelerated in recent years as one of the important contexts among the other numerous new technologies. The current study aims to examine the relationship between Automation Technology Adoptions (ATA) and Construction Site Performance (CSP) and their influence on material waste mitigation measures in Johor construction sites. Data was gathered utilizing an online survey method, with the participants from the Johor construction industries representing contractors and experts. A total of 257 responses were valid to investigate the assumptions of the validations, and 'Partial Lease Square - Structural Equation Modeling' (PLS-SEM) procedure has been used. The adopted model may be used to help construction site managers and workers understand the importance of the ATA, CSP, and their utilization as material waste management approaches. The obtained results emphasize the relevance of automation technology adoption for mitigating construction material waste in construction sites with such a clear significance and clarity under the use of automation in construction sites. These findings will assist construction professionals to manage their materials on the job site and complete their projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | automation technology adoption; Malaysian construction industry; material waste mitigation measure; site performance |
| Index terms: | technology adoption, construction industry, automation, construction professional, construction material, new technology, lease, mitigation, waste management, validation, survey, structural equation modelling, construction site, manager |
| Subjects: | work location, building materials, data collection methods, statistical analysis, industry analysis, professional development, innovation and technology management, practitioner, waste management, land economics, financial risk, automation and robotics |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Sustainability, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Site Management, Cost Management, Information Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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