scholarly journals ICT Adoption in the Iranian Construction Industry: Barriers and Opportunities

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alaghbandrad ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Nobakht ◽  
Mojtaba Hosseinalipour ◽  
Ehsan Asnaashari
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

Barriers and opportunities to greening the construction supply chain management

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1211-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem ◽  
Ahsen Maqsoom
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate critical barriers hindering the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the opportunities that can be exploited with such an implementation in the construction industry of developing countries. It also devises strategies to avoid critical barriers in implementation and exploit opportunities for a better overall environmental performance of the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This research relies upon an extensive literature review; data are collected from 163 professionals and 15 interviews of field professionals from 11 developing countries are conducted. The barriers and opportunities are synthesized through literature review and then data are collected over their significance from the construction professionals through an online survey. To highlight the interconnectedness of the critical barriers and opportunities, a causal loop framework is developed. Furthermore, expert opinion is sought to develop the strategies. Findings This research integrates information from different sources and provides a holistic view of the current situation of GSCM in developing countries. In total, 34 barriers and 23 opportunities are extracted from literature. The top 4 barriers fall under the “involvement and support” category, whereas the top four opportunities fall under the “environmental” category. Furthermore, the strategies to implement GSCM include suitable policies by top management to incorporate practices such as innovative green design, green procurement, green packaging, green distribution and even end-of-life management, which play a vital role in emission reduction. Originality/value This research is a first attempt at evaluating the barriers and opportunities facing GSCM in the construction sector of the developing countries. The findings encourage the stakeholders in adopting GSCM practices by presenting a clear picture of the potential benefits that can be exploited by implementing the proposed strategies to eliminate critical barriers in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Barriers and Benefits of ICT Adoption in the Nigerian Construction Industry. A Comprehensive Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Taofeeq D. Moshood ◽  
Gusman Nawanir ◽  
Shahryar Sorooshian ◽  
Fatimah Mahmud ◽  
Adekunle Q. Adeleke
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Conference Papers

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is seen as a way to enhance knowledge collection in the construction sector. Although the theoretical benefits of ICT implementation have been clarified, realizing such benefits is insufficient. This paper attempted a systematic analysis of the literature using ATLAS.ti 9 software to save, identify, and analyze this study’s data. A total of 102 articles were actively reviewed, including 82 Scopus journals and 20 conference papers published from 2003 to 2020. In this article, from a construction industry point of view, the ICT adoption process is considered as an interaction between technology, task, and an individual from a construction industry perspective. While ICT is acknowledged as a source of aggressive gain by both practitioners and scholars, ICT’s sole presence would definitely not guarantee achievement in the industry’s ICT approval. Companies cannot grasp the full benefits of ICT, except that users are able to adopt the technology. Hence, the issues related to ICT adoption need to be examined.

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