The use and benefits of Quick Response Codes for construction materials in South Africa

IF 0.6 Q4 MANAGEMENT Acta Structilia Pub Date : 2018-11-30 DOI:10.18820/24150487/AS25I2.4

Tashmika Ramdav, Nishani. Harinarain

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This article explores the use and potential benefits of Quick Response (QR) Codes on construction materials in an attempt to ensure that the construction industry continues to be more technologically advanced. This qualitative research study consisted of interviews and case studies. A sample of 30 construction material suppliers in the Durban region were purposively selected and interviewed, using a semi-structured interview schedule. Five case studies were randomly sampled from the Durban region where QR Codes were implemented for selected material samples. Knowledge, experience and the impact of QR Codes on construction materials were examined. The investigation chiefly found that most of the participants are in favour of the concept of using QR Codes, even though these are currently not widely used for construction materials in South Africa. Positive feedback was obtained from those participants who are using QR Codes on products. The findings provided the opportunity to improve the construction materials sector by introducing and implementing QR Codes as a technological advancement in the construction industry. Keywords : QR Codes, construction industry, construction materials

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南非建筑材料快速响应代码的使用和好处

本文探讨了快速响应（QR）码在建筑材料上的使用及其潜在好处，试图确保建筑行业继续保持技术先进。这项定性研究包括访谈和案例研究。有针对性地选择了德班地区的30家建筑材料供应商作为样本，并采用半结构化访谈时间表进行了访谈。从德班地区随机抽取了五个案例研究，在那里对选定的材料样本实施了二维码。审查了QR码对建筑材料的知识、经验和影响。调查主要发现，大多数参与者都赞成使用二维码的概念，尽管这些二维码目前在南非尚未广泛用于建筑材料。从那些在产品上使用二维码的参与者那里获得了积极的反馈。这些发现为通过引入和实施二维码作为建筑行业的技术进步来改善建筑材料行业提供了机会。关键词：二维码，建筑行业，建筑材料

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