Publications & Research

Academic publications and research outputs

Doctoral research, peer-reviewed papers and research outputs by Dr. Hassan Eliwa, PhD — surfaced from public academic profiles. Every card links to the original record on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, ORCID or Massey University.

By Dr. Hassan Eliwa

Peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and the PhD thesis authored by Dr. Hassan Eliwa and co-authors. Every card links directly to the publisher record (ASCE, MDPI, ITcon, Massey University or the conference proceedings) so you can read the abstract and, where the publisher allows, the full paper.

Journal Article2024

Organizational infrastructure and information and communication technology infrastructure alignment in construction organizations

Eliwa, H. K.; Jelodar, M. B.; Poshdar, M.; Zavvari, A.

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE), 150(7), 04024057

Examines the alignment between organisational infrastructure and ICT infrastructure inside construction firms, drawing on survey data from the New Zealand construction industry. Identifies which alignment dimensions most strongly drive ICT performance and project delivery outcomes.

Research topic:
Strategic alignment between organisational and ICT infrastructure
Category:
ICT in Construction
DOI:
10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-14424
Citations (Google Scholar):
11
Source:
ASCE Library
Systematic Review2023

Information and communication technology applications in construction organizations: a scientometric review

Eliwa, H. K.; Jelodar, M. B.; Poshdar, M.; Yi, W.

Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 28, 286–305

Scientometric review of three decades of ICT-in-construction research — keyword co-occurrence, author networks, country clusters and thematic evolution. Highlights research gaps around organisational alignment, governance and SME adoption.

Research topic:
Scientometric mapping of ICT research in construction (1990–2022)
Category:
ICT in Construction
DOI:
10.36680/j.itcon.2023.015
Citations (Google Scholar):
12
Source:
ITcon
Doctoral Thesis2023

Underperformance of information and communication technology in construction organizations: a correlational study between the performance and the strategic alignment

Eliwa, H. K.

Massey University — School of Built Environment, PhD Thesis

Doctoral research investigating why ICT investments underperform in construction firms. Develops and tests a strategic-alignment model linking organisational infrastructure, ICT infrastructure and ICT performance across the New Zealand construction sector.

Research topic:
ICT performance, strategic alignment, construction organisations (NZ)
Category:
Academic Research
Source:
Massey University
Journal Article2022

Information and communication technology (ICT) utilization and infrastructure alignment in construction organizations

Eliwa, H. K.; Jelodar, M. B.; Poshdar, M.

Buildings (MDPI), 12(3), 281

Empirical study of ICT utilisation patterns across construction organisations and the degree to which their ICT infrastructure aligns with organisational strategy. Open-access in Buildings (MDPI); the most-cited paper in the series with 30+ citations.

Research topic:
ICT utilisation, infrastructure alignment, construction firms
Category:
ICT in Construction
DOI:
10.3390/buildings12030281
Citations (Google Scholar):
30
Source:
MDPI
Conference Paper2020

Information Technology Applications in Construction Organizations: A Systematic Review

Eliwa, H.; Jelodar, M. B.; Yi, W.; Poshdar, M.

Proceedings of the 6th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS)

Systematic literature review of information-technology applications in construction organisations, classifying tools by lifecycle stage, organisational function and reported benefits / barriers. Foundational paper for the later scientometric and journal work.

Research topic:
Systematic literature review of IT in construction
Category:
ICT in Construction
Citations (Google Scholar):
5
Source:
ResearchGate
Conference Paper2018

Information technology and New Zealand construction industry: an empirical study towards strategic alignment of project and organization

Eliwa, H.; Jelodar, M. B.; Poshdar, M.

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR 2018), Auckland

Empirical study of IT use in the New Zealand construction industry and the alignment between project-level and organisational-level IT strategy. Sets out the research framework later expanded in the doctoral thesis and journal articles.

Research topic:
Strategic alignment of IT with construction projects (NZ)
Category:
ICT in Construction
Citations (Google Scholar):
21
Source:
ResearchGate

Related peer-reviewed research

A curated reading list of recent, peer-reviewed papers in BIM, Construction 4.0, digital transformation, EVM and schedule risk analysis. These are not authored by Dr. Eliwa — each card links straight to the publisher (DOI) so you can consult the original work.

Journal Article2012

Building Information Modelling (BIM): now and beyond

Azhar, S.; Khalfan, M.; Maqsood, T.

Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 12(4), 15–28

Widely-cited overview paper by Azhar, Khalfan and Maqsood positioning BIM within the AEC industry — definitions, benefits, implementation barriers and a research outlook. A standard reference for BIM-in-construction studies.

Research topic:
BIM definitions, adoption status and outlook
Category:
BIM & Construction 4.0
DOI:
10.5130/ajceb.v12i4.3032
Source:
Publisher
Systematic Review2023

Digital transformation in the construction industry: a bibliometric review

Buildings (MDPI), 13(6), 1442

Open-access bibliometric study mapping the rapidly growing literature on digital transformation across the construction value chain — keyword clusters, country networks and emerging themes around BIM, IoT, AI and digital twins.

Research topic:
Bibliometric mapping of digital transformation in construction
Category:
Digital Transformation
DOI:
10.3390/buildings13061442
Source:
MDPI
Journal Article2020

A critical review of Construction 4.0

Forcael, E.; Ferrari, I.; Opazo-Vega, A.; Pulido-Arcas, J. A.

Sustainability (MDPI), 12(22), 9755

Open-access critical review by Forcael et al. of the Construction 4.0 paradigm — definitions, enabling technologies (BIM, IoT, AI, robotics, additive manufacturing) and a research agenda for industry adoption.

Research topic:
Construction 4.0 technologies, frameworks and adoption
Category:
BIM & Construction 4.0
DOI:
10.3390/su12229755
Source:
MDPI
Systematic Review2018

Critical success factors for implementing building information modelling (BIM): a longitudinal review

Olawumi, T. O.; Chan, D. W. M.

Automation in Construction, 91, 100–110

Longitudinal review of critical success factors for BIM implementation across the AEC industry. Identifies the people, process, technology and policy enablers that recur across global BIM adoption studies.

Research topic:
BIM adoption, critical success factors
Category:
BIM & Construction 4.0
DOI:
10.1016/j.autcon.2018.03.010
Source:
Publisher
Journal Article2019

Earned value management systems: challenges and future direction

International Journal of Construction Management

Peer-reviewed examination of earned value management practice — implementation barriers in capital projects, forecasting accuracy of CPI/SPI/EAC indicators and a research agenda for integrating EVM with risk and BIM data.

Research topic:
EVM implementation, forecasting accuracy, project controls
Category:
Project Controls
DOI:
10.1080/15623599.2019.1604114
Source:
Publisher
Journal Article2021

Schedule risk analysis using a modified PERT variance and mean model

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 25(7), 2474–2484

Peer-reviewed paper proposing a modified PERT variance/mean formulation to improve schedule risk analysis and Monte Carlo forecasting accuracy on construction projects — useful reference for planners and project-controls leads.

Research topic:
PERT, schedule risk analysis, forecast accuracy
Category:
Scheduling
DOI:
10.1007/s12205-021-1502-y
Source:
Publisher
Systematic Review2022

Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies in construction supply chains: a systematic review

Buildings (MDPI), 12(2), 150

Open-access systematic review of organisational, technical, contractual and cultural barriers slowing the adoption of digital technologies across construction supply chains, with a maturity-based framework for prioritising digital investment.

Research topic:
Adoption barriers for digital tech in construction supply chains
Category:
Digital Transformation
DOI:
10.3390/buildings12020150
Source:
MDPI
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