A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies

The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the unique-ness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modelin...

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Main Authors: Manzoor, B., Othman, I., Pomares, J.C., Chong, Heap-Yih (John)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89037
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author Manzoor, B.
Othman, I.
Pomares, J.C.
Chong, Heap-Yih (John)
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Othman, I.
Pomares, J.C.
Chong, Heap-Yih (John)
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description The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the unique-ness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were dis-covered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-890372022-08-19T06:11:02Z A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies Manzoor, B. Othman, I. Pomares, J.C. Chong, Heap-Yih (John) Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Engineering, Multidisciplinary Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Chemistry Engineering Materials Science Physics building information modeling high-rise buildings construction projects safety accidents SAFETY MANAGEMENT GROUNDED THEORY BIM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RISK IDENTIFICATION PREVENTION INDUSTRY CHECKING The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the unique-ness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were dis-covered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89037 10.3390/app11188359 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Chemistry
Engineering
Materials Science
Physics
building information modeling
high-rise buildings
construction projects
safety
accidents
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
GROUNDED THEORY
BIM
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
RISK
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
INDUSTRY
CHECKING
Manzoor, B.
Othman, I.
Pomares, J.C.
Chong, Heap-Yih (John)
A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title_full A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title_fullStr A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title_full_unstemmed A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title_short A research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
title_sort research framework of mitigating construction accidents in high-rise building projects via integrating building information modeling with emerging digital technologies
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Chemistry
Engineering
Materials Science
Physics
building information modeling
high-rise buildings
construction projects
safety
accidents
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
GROUNDED THEORY
BIM
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
RISK
IDENTIFICATION
PREVENTION
INDUSTRY
CHECKING
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89037