Exploring the current status of digital technology adoption in the New Zealand architecture-engineering-construction-operation (AECO) industry
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Rahman, Mohammad Afjalur
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2025
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New Zealand
construction industry
engineering industry
architectural practice
digital technologies (DT)
construction industry
engineering industry
architectural practice
digital technologies (DT)
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Rahman, M A. (2025). Exploring the current status of digital technology adoption in the New Zealand architecture-engineering-construction-operation (AECO) industry In NZBERS,2025 (Ed.), The New Zealand Built Environment Symposium (NZBERS) , Vol. 8 (pp. 123)
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6887
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The Architectural-Engineering- Construction-Operation (AECO) industries play a vital role in the progress and development of societies by collectively contributing to the national GDP, improving quality of life through housing and infrastructure, and generating employment opportunities. However, the AECO industry faces several challenges, including project delays, cost overruns, sustainability issues, environmental concerns, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, regulatory changes, and difficulties in adopting technological advancements. These challenges are being met with various strategies by the industry, workforce training, Lean construction practices, sustainable measures, and technological innovation including Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other digital technologies.
In New Zealand, the construction industry also encounters similar issues and is working to overcome these challenges by adopting new technologies and best practices. This research aims to investigate the current status of digital technology adoption within the New Zealand construction sector. By utilizing a qualitative research methodology with a focus on document analysis, this study aimed to identify key digital technologies employed in New Zealand construction industries.
The findings will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of digital technology utilization in New Zealand’s construction industry and offer insights for future research. Additionally, the results will assist industry practitioners in enhancing the integration of digital technologies to improve productivity and address industry challenges.
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