Sustainable Construction in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

ISBN-13: 9781032017556 / Miękka / 2023 / 166 str.

South Afri Wellington Didibhuku (University of Johannesburg

Opis

This book provides readers with an understanding of various concepts, benefits, practices that the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies can bring when working towards sustainable construction goals.

Spis treści

Part 1: Background Information of the Book  1. General Introduction  Part 2: Sustainable Construction 4.0  2. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Construction  3. Augmented Reality  4. Big Data  5. Building Information Modelling  6. Biomimicry  7. Blockchain  8. Cryptocurrency  9. Cyber Security  10. Drone  11. Gamification  12. Internet of Things  13. Machine Learning  14. Nanotechnology  15. Robotics  16. Virtual Reality

O autorze

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria and a Research Fellow in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has taught several modules in value management, quantity surveying and sustainable construction management for some years. His specialization areas are in construction sustainability management, with emphasis on value management, quantity surveying and construction in the digital era.

Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying and Director of cidb Centre of Excellence & Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Before entering academia, he was involved as a quantity surveyor on several infrastructural projects in Nigeria and South Africa. He has published several research papers and more than ten research books in housing, construction and engineering management and research methodology for construction students. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation.

Stephen Seyi Segun is a graduate of Quantity Surveying at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. He is a student coordinator for the Civil Engineering Measurement course at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. He is also an online member of the Young Quantity Surveyors Forum to date and the student coordinator at the Ministry of Works Lands and Housing, Akure, Nigeria.

Wellington Didibhuku Thwala is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying and Chair of SARChI in Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has extensive industry experience with a research focus on sustainable construction, leadership and project management. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation. He also serves as an editorial board member to various reputable international journals.