30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) - Edmonton, Canada - 2022

https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0194

The Need for a Human Centric Approach in C4.0 Technologies

Karim Noueihed1 & Farook Hamzeh2

1MSc Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2449-3308
2Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-000203986-9534

Abstract

Construction industry is amidst a radical shift towards digitalization. The promising benefits of Construction 4.0 (C4.0) are yet to be harvested; however, the implications of the C4.0 technologies are still being explored after adoption. Among the various impacts of adoption are social impacts, which have been overlooked in this fast-paced revolution despite their grave consequences on the industry and the people involved. This paper explores the literature on the social impacts of these technologies and tackles artificial intelligence as a specific case. This study compares different findings, analyzes them, and reflects on how practitioners need to consider a more humane approach when implementing new technologies.

Keywords

Construction 4.0, human-centric, social impacts, Lean Construction, artificial intelligence

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Noueihed, K. & Hamzeh, F.. (2022). The Need for a Human Centric Approach in C4.0 Technologies. Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) (pp. 820–831). https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0194

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Noueihed, K. & Hamzeh, F.. (2022). The Need for a Human Centric Approach in C4.0 Technologies. IGLC30. https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0194

 

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