Academic publications and research outputs

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-13808

Citations (Google Scholar):

11

Source:

ASCE Library

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.2023.014

Citations (Google Scholar):

12

Source:

ITcon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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