Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran university, Najran, Saudi Arabia
  • 2 University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus, Jalalpur Jattan Road, Gujrat 50700, Punjab, Pakistan
  • 3 Department of Architecture and Planning, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
  • 4 Department of Civil Engineering, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
  • 5 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia
  • 6 Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
  • 7 Department of Construction Engineering, College of Engineering in Al-Qunfudah, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • 8 Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
Heliyon, 2024 Aug 15;10(15):e32193.
PMID: 39170580 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32193

Abstract

The desire to increase resource management efficacy in the construction sector is expanding because of measures to reduce costs, boost productivity, and minimize environmental impact. The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to alter resource management in the construction sector by delivering real-time data and insights that may assist decision-makers in optimizing resource allocation and usage. Incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) technology into the construction sector will be investigated in this study to discover how resource management is affected. The aim of the study is to identify the essential aspects that promote optimal IoT integration and to investigate how IoT may influence resource management. The relations between variables and their fundamental elements are investigated using structural equation modelling (SEM). In the context of building projects, the study analyses how IoT integration influences resource allocation and utilization, real-time monitoring, and proactive maintenance. The building sector in Malaysia provides concepts on IoT in resource management. Based on this research's outcomes, there is a distinct association between the utilization of IoT technology and effective resource management in the construction sector. IoT adoption is affected by a multiplicity of issues, including data analytics, data security and privacy, integration and interoperability, scalability, and flexibility. This study contributes to addressing considerable gaps in the corpus of information on IoT technology integration in the construction sector. It analyses how IoT may effect resource management, emphasizing how IoT technology may enhance the efficacy of human, mechanical, and material resources.

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