Ribeiro, D B; Coutinho, A R; Satyro, W C; Campos, F C; Lima, C R C; Contador, J C and Gonçalves, R F (2024) The DAWN readiness model to assess the level of use of Industry 4.0 technologies in the construction industry in Brazil. Construction Innovation, 24(2), pp. 515-536. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose: Construction industry (CI) has great prominence for the world economy, and it is expected that, with the use of the innovative technologies and approaches of Industry 4.0 (I4.0), the new industrial paradigm, construction can reach higher levels of productivity. This study aims to develop a model (readiness model) to assess the level of use of I4.0 technologies by the construction sector in Brazil and its most relevant applications. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used was bibliographic research, design-science research and a survey to validate the model, carried out with 162 companies, considered among the main ones in the sector in Brazil. The literature review revealed 13 technologies of I4.0 applied to construction; hence, the views of industry experts were based on these technologies. Findings: The Digital Advancement Within CoNstruction (DAWN) readiness model was proposed, showing that among the 13 evaluated technologies of I4.0 and their applications, the Brazilian construction companies had a low level of utilization; both high and middle-income companies presented this low level of use; some technologies with a greater number of scientific publications were less used in practice in the Brazilian construction. Originality/value: The originality and theoretical contribution are to present a readiness model to assess the level of use of I4.0 technologies and their most relevant applications in the CI in countries with an economy similar to Brazil’s, making it possible to measure the level of adoption of these technologies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | civil construction; construction 4.0; industry 4.0; innovation; networks; productivity; readiness model |
| Index terms: | methodology, construction sector, publication, science, literature review, Brazil, survey, construction company, paradigm, income, level of use, construction industry, readiness model, industry 4.0, construction 4.0, low level, productivity |
| Subjects: | education and knowledge transfer, management, performance management, research methods, Geography, measurement and scaling, industry analysis, risk assessment, research dissemination and communication, data collection methods, organization, digital engineering, specialized education, data analysis and analytics, technology adoption, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Research Practice, Information Management, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Education |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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