Paving the way for industry 4.0 maturity of construction enterprises: a state of the art review
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 11 July 2022
Issue publication date: 28 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Industry 4.0 is characterised by the exponential pace of technological innovations compelling organisations to transform or be displaced. Industry 4.0 transformation of construction enterprises lacks systematic guidance and notable earlier studies have utilised maturity models to map transformation of enterprises. This paper proposes a conceptual maturity model for construction enterprises for business scenarios leading to Industry 4.0.
Design/methodology/approach
The requirements for designing maturity models, including comparison with existing models and scientifically documenting the design process, make Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR) appropriate. Two systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are conducted to shortlist a total of 95 papers, which are subjected to subsequent content analysis.
Findings
The first SLR identifies the following process categories as critical levers of industry 4.0 maturity; data management, people and culture, leadership and strategy, collaboration and communication, automation, innovation and change management. The second SLR ascertains that the existing maturity models in construction literature do not adequately correspond to Industry 4.0 business scenarios with limited emphasis on data management, automation, change management and innovation. The findings are assimilated to propose a conceptual Smart Modern Construction Enterprise Maturity Model (SMCeMM).
Originality/value
The paper systematises the transformation of construction enterprises in Industry 4.0 and leads to state-of-the-art development of Industry 4.0 and maturity model research in construction. The proposed conceptual model addressed both the demands of the construction industry as well as what is required to navigate Industry 4.0 better.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge that this research is fully funded by the Centre for Smart Modern Construction under the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment at Western Sydney University.
Data availability statement: All data generated or used during the study appear in the submitted article.
Citation
Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), "Paving the way for industry 4.0 maturity of construction enterprises: a state of the art review", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 30 No. 10, pp. 4665-4694. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-11-2021-1001
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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