Workforce-Related Challenges of Construction 4.0 Technologies in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Industry
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Construction 4.0 (C4.0) technologies have the potential to revolutionize the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry by providing a safe and productive work environment for the workforce, which results in decreasing project costs and duration. However, the concern about the future of workforce careers has increased as the AEC industry is labor intensive and C4.0 technologies make their way into all projects’ phases. This study explores the critical challenges of C4.0 technologies for the workforce in the AEC industry through the existing literature. The results reveal that adopting C4.0 technologies reshapes projects’ dynamics and organizations’ structures and cultures, which is called routine-biased technological change. The results also demonstrate that demand changes in the job market and increases in the wage gap are the two main challenges of digitalization and automation for the workforce. The outcomes of this study help decision makers advance the uptake of C4.0 in the AEC industry.
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