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    Enabling Lean Construction 4.0 through human-centric digital transformation: organisational leadership insights
    (Emerald Publishing, 2025-09-08) Bidhendi A; Poshdar M; Babaeian Jelodar M; Hamzeh F
    Purpose This study investigates the challenges construction organisation leaders face when implementing human-centric digital transformation to enable Lean Construction 4.0. It aims to provide insights into how organisations can effectively manage the human aspects of digital transformation while addressing industry-specific barriers to lean implementation. Design/methodology/approach The research employed a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews with senior organisation leaders from construction organisations across New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Denmark. Data analysis followed a systematic thematic analysis approach to identify key challenges and patterns. Findings The study revealed ten key challenge areas in implementing human-centric digital transformation for Lean Construction 4.0: strategic vision communication, organisational competencies assessment, training development, resource allocation, employee involvement, value integration, technological adoption, performance monitoring, well-being support and cultural reinforcement. Critical barriers include the industry’s traditionally low-profit margins limiting investment capacity, high staff turnover rates complicating training initiatives and resistance from long-tenured employees transitioning from memorised to documented processes. The findings highlight how the construction industry’s unique characteristics create distinct challenges in terms of implementing Lean Construction 4.0 that extend beyond general digital transformation barriers. Originality/value This study is among the first to specifically examine human-centric digital transformation challenges in implementing Lean Construction 4.0 in construction organisations from a leadership perspective. It contributes to both theory and practice by providing a comprehensive understanding of the barriers that leaders face when implementing digital transformation while maintaining a human-centric focus. The findings bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and practical implementation of Lean Construction 4.0, offering insights for construction organisations seeking to balance technological advancement with human factors.
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    The Effects of BIM Maturity Levels on Modularization and Standardization in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Studies
    (MDPI (Basel; Switzerland), 2025-06-19) Bayzidi E; Kordestani Ghalenoei N; Babaeian Jelodar M; Arditi D
    The increasing demand for efficient, sustainable, and coordinated construction practices has intensified interest in the integration of digital tools such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) with modularization and standardization strategies. This study aims to examine the relationship among BIM maturity levels, modularization grades, and standardization levels, and to assess their combined impact on construction project outcomes. A mixed-methods approach, including a systematic literature review and New Zealand-based case studies, is used to develop and validate an evaluative framework. The SLR identifies key themes and determinants, while the case studies provide empirical evidence on the interactions between BIM maturity levels, modularization grades, and standardization levels. The study identifies that higher BIM maturity levels significantly enhance modularization and standardization practices. Advanced BIM capabilities foster improved design coordination, collaboration, and data management, leading to more efficient construction processes. A guideline for mapping BIM maturity against standardization levels is proposed to assist stakeholders in evaluating and optimizing project outcomes. This research offers a novel perspective on integrating BIM maturity with modularization and standardization practices. While it is applied in the New Zealand context, the proposed framework and methodology are designed to be transferable to international settings. It provides actionable insights for policymakers and industry stakeholders seeking to refine standards, promote BIM adoption, and enhance construction project efficiency worldwide.
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    RealCONs: A Digital Framework for Construction Reporting Accuracy and Early Delay Detection
    (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, 2025-05-01) Radman K; Babaeian Jelodar M; Lovreglio R
    Accurate and timely reporting is essential for effective construction project management. However, existing progress tracking systems often face challenges such as delayed reporting, data inconsistencies, and inefficient documentation processes, compromising report accuracy and prolonging preparation times. This study introduces RealCONs, a digital framework for on-site project reporting management designed to enhance construction site real-time data acquisition, project tracking and reporting. The framework integrates the Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology and Unified Modelling Language (UML) to streamline workflows. A comparative analysis was conducted using case studies from the Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) trade dataset to evaluate RealCONs' effectiveness in 1) improving daily reports generation speed, 2) Reducing reporting errors, and 3) Improving project performance via early delay identification. A mixed-methods approach was employed to validate RealCONs' objectives, analysing daily reports and their preparation times while utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics to assess the impact of early delay identification on project performance (CPI, SPI). The results demonstrate that RealCONs significantly outperforms traditional methods, increasing total report generation by 32.2%, reducing reporting errors by 84%, and enabling earlier delay notifications. Although developed for the E&I trade, the framework offers scalable applications for broader construction and infrastructure projects facing similar reporting inefficiencies.
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    Augmented reality applications in construction productivity: A systematic literature review
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2024-10) Xu Z; Feng Z; Babaeian Jelodar M; Guo BHW
    Augmented reality (AR) has been extensively researched for its applications in the construction industry. However, there is limited focus on its effects on productivity. This paper aims to bridge the gap by using a systematic literature review to investigate AR applications in the planning, design, and construction phases, focusing on their mechanisms for enhancing productivity. The paper classifies AR applications by their target construction tasks, features, and factors contributing to improved productivity. Additionally, it proposes a framework for prototyping AR applications and evaluating their effects on productivity. Key findings reveal several contributions: the need for further investigation of AR for positioning and hazard notification tasks; the utilisation of different augmentation methods, display tools, and tracking methods based on specific construction tasks; AR's positive impact on productivity in design review, discrepancy check, assembly, and hazard notification, while future research on evaluating productivity in progress management, planning simulation, and positioning.
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    An analysis of the literature on construction employee turnover: drivers, consequences, and future direction
    (Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-04-22) Abdolmaleki G; Naismith N; Ghodrati N; Poshdar M; Babaeian Jelodar M
    Employee turnover is a critical factor affecting organizational effectiveness. It is particularly important in the construction sector due to its knowledge and labor-intensive characteristics. Therefore, it is necessary to understand why qualified employees would leave their employers so that effective measures can be taken to retain them. Despite the growing body of knowledge on employee turnover, there is a lack of comprehensive review of this topic in the construction literature. This study adopts a systematic literature review approach to synthesize domain knowledge on employee turnover from two perspectives: its investigated causes, and consequences. In total, 77 relevant papers are extracted. A total of 51 drivers of construction employee turnover are identified and categorized into personal, job-related, organizational, and external influencers. Findings also suggest three major outcomes caused by employee turnover, including individual, project, and organization-related consequences. This review contributes to understanding the turnover phenomenon in construction literature and highlights potential areas for future empirical studies to move forward. By understanding the main factors influencing turnover decisions, construction organizations can develop and implement effective means for managing employee turnover. This study further contributes to construction employee turnover research by emphasizing the importance of studying the consequences of the turnover phenomenon.
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    Environmental factors in tsunami evacuation simulation: topography, traffic jam, human behaviour
    (Springer Nature, 2024-06-07) Fathianpour A; Evans B; Babaeian Jelodar M; Wilkinson S
    The risk a tsunami, a high-rise wave, poses to coastal cities has been highlighted in recent years. Emergency management agencies have become more prepared, and new policies and strategies are in place to strengthen the city's resiliency to such events. Evacuation is a highly effective response to tsunamis, and recent models and simulations have provided valuable insights into mass evacuation scenarios. However, the accuracy of these simulations can be improved by accounting for additional environmental factors that affect the impact of a tsunami event. To this end, this study has been conducted to enhance an evacuation simulation model by considering topography that impacts traffic mobility and speed, traffic congestion, and human behaviour. The updated model was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of Napier City's current evacuation plan, as it can realistically simulate both pedestrian and vehicular traffic movements simultaneously. The simulation demonstrated in this paper was based on a scenario involving an 8.4 Mw earthquake from the Hikurangi subduction interface, which would trigger a tsunami risk in the area. Based on this event, the final evacuation time (time between after the shake is felt and the arrival of the tsunami wave at the shoreline of Napier City) is considered to be 50 min. The results of the MSEM model are presented within two categories, (1) survival rate and (2) safe zone capacity. The evacuation simulation model used to examine the environmental factors in this study is the Micro-Simulation Evacuation Model (MSEM), an agent-based model capable of considering both pedestrian and vehicular interactions. The results showed that the steep pathway to the safe zone would markedly decrease the moving speed and reduce the survival rate, highlighting the need to have supporting vertical evacuation to reduce the number of evacuees heading to steep routes. Additionally, the modelling and assessment of mass evacuation by vehicles has highlighted regions of severe congestion due to insufficient network capacity. Through highlighting such regions, the model aid policy makers with a more targeted approach to infrastructure investment to improve flows of traffic in mass evacuation scenarios and increase survival rates.