Factors Analysis of Intelligent Construction Technology Adoption Barriers for Expressway Construction Enterprises

Abstract

With the maturity and development of digital and intelligent technologies, the traditional construction industry is undergoing changes. However, most construction enterprises in China still lack comprehensive understanding of intelligent construction technologies (Minoli et al. IEEE Internet Things J 4:269–283, Minoli et al., IEEE Internet Things J 4:269–283, 2017). Therefore, research on the application and promotion of ICT is needed. This study aims to identify the factors hindering expressway construction enterprises from adopting ICT. Expert interviews and scoring were used to collect data from 32 experts. The TOSE framework identified fourteen influencing factors. The Fuzzy-DEMATEL-ISM method analyzed the expert scoring results. The results determined that the fourteen hypotheses were established, and the factors had hindering effects on enterprises adopting ICT. This study enhances research rigor by using empirical methods. The TOSE framework allows comprehensive identification of factors. And this study focuses on expressway construction enterprises, an under-researched area.