Preliminary Benefits of Big Data in the Construction Industry: A Case Study

Bernard Tuffour Atuahene, Sittimont Kanjanabootra, T. Gajendran
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Big data applications consist of i) data collection using big data sources, ii) storing and processing the data, and iii) analysing data to gain insights for creating organisational benefit. The influx of digital technologies and digitization in the construction process includes big data as one newly emerging digital technology adopted in the construction industry. Big data application is in a nascent stage in construction, and there is a need to understand the tangible benefit(s) that big data can offer the construction industry. This study explores the benefits of big data in the construction industry. Using a qualitative case study design, construction professionals in an Australian Construction firm were interviewed. The research highlights that the benefits of big data include reduction of litigation amongst projects stakeholders, enablement of near to real-time communication, and facilitation of effective subcontractor selection. By implication, on a broader scale, these benefits can improve contract management, procurement, and management of construction projects. This study contributes to an ongoing discourse on big data application, and more generally, digitization in the construction industry.
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建筑业大数据的初步效益:一个案例研究
大数据应用包括i)使用大数据源收集数据,ii)存储和处理数据,以及iii)分析数据以获得创造组织利益的见解。数字技术和数字化在建筑过程中的大量涌入,其中大数据作为一种新兴的数字技术被建筑行业采用。大数据在建筑行业的应用尚处于起步阶段,需要了解大数据能为建筑行业带来的实实在在的好处。本研究探讨了大数据在建筑行业的好处。采用定性案例研究设计,对澳大利亚建筑公司的建筑专业人员进行了采访。研究强调,大数据的好处包括减少项目利益相关者之间的诉讼,实现接近实时的沟通,以及促进有效的分包商选择。由此可见,在更广泛的范围内,这些好处可以改善合同管理、采购和建设项目的管理。这项研究有助于对大数据应用的持续讨论,更广泛地说,是建筑行业的数字化。
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