Open AccessEvaluation of the use of modern technologies for effective material management in South African construction industry
Author(s) -
Tawakalitu Bisola Odubiyi,
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke,
Clinton Aigbavboa,
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/640/1/012024
Subject(s) - assertion , construction management , scale (ratio) , construction industry , materials management , business , key (lock) , integrated project delivery , descriptive statistics , engineering management , construction engineering , knowledge management , engineering , process management , computer science , civil engineering , marketing , geography , computer security , programming language , statistics , cartography , mathematics
A vital building block for construction project globally is construction materials which are huge, costly and are often delivered in great quantities to the construction sites. One of the key roles in the successful completion and delivery of a project is effective construction materials management. However, it has been established that material wastage is a prevalent problem in developing countries which can be tackled with modern technologies for effective material management. It is based on this assertion that this paper focuses on the challenges to use of modern technologies for effective material management in the South African construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative approach where questionnaires were administered to professionals in the South African construction industry. Descriptive statistics tools were used to analyse the gathered data. Findings showed that the common challenges to using of modern technologies for effective material management in the construction in South African are; Scale of construction projects, Cultural barriers, environment challenges, financial challenges, and Behaviours of people in key positions. The way forward are; change in business approaches and procedure, and implementation of skill set is necessary