Acceptance and adoption of construction 4.0 related technology: A review

Construction 4.0 has attracted much attention but faces numerous implementation challenges. Despite extensive existing literature on the constraints, only a few consider the social aspects. To systematically assess technology acceptance and adoption of Construction 4.0-related technology (Cons 4.0-tech), this research investigated 150 published journal articles (in English) within the Scopus database to determine current research gaps and areas for future work. The analysis revealed a positive trend in this area, with three fundamental research gaps: (1) Previous technology acceptance and adoption research has paid little attention to organisational dynamics and relationships. (2) 64% of previous studies adopted a survey approach focusing on statistical relationships, while only a few examined their underlying causes and motivations. (3) Building information modelling (BIM) was the focus of much of the previous research, despite Construction 4.0 concentrating more broadly on technologies and their integration. As part of a PhD, this research established a research gap with a need to provide a comprehensive framework for technology acceptance and adoption of Cons 4.0-tech within an organisational context