Zhou, Z; Irizarry, J and Li, Q (2013) Applying advanced technology to improve safety management in the construction industry: A literature review. Construction Management and Economics, 31(6), pp. 606-622. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
Technology application is deemed an effective way to further construction safety management. Various technologies have been adopted for construction safety, including information communication technology (ICT), sensor-based technology, 3S (GIS/GPS/RS) technology, radio frequency identification (RFID) and virtual reality. A review of previous studies in the area of technology applications for construction safety would be indispensable for the main stakeholders in this field to share innovative research findings and gain access to future research trends. A three-step method was used to obtain relevant publications (119 papers met the ultimate selection criteria) and compile a database of the findings. The results present a general review of technology application for construction safety from the aspects of number of papers published annually, publication type, publication name, country/region of distribution, research level, project phase and project type. Corresponding analysis was performed with the collected data and the radar chart was used for analysing the trend of technology application for construction safety and the trend of research topics. Five research gaps were identified in the review process. The trends and gaps can serve as motivation for researchers and practitioners to work on the next generation of studies and the development of future effective measures, which can ensure a safe construction environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | advanced technology; construction safety; literature review; radar chart |
| Index terms: | motivation, literature review, publication, safety management, construction safety, sensor-based technology, practitioner, database, radio frequency identification, construction industry, selection criteria, virtual reality |
| Subjects: | tendering, industry analysis, environmental health, occupational health and safety management, data management, practitioner, research dissemination and communication, virtual reality, data analysis and analytics, innovation and technology management, digital technology, psychology |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Human Resources, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here