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Construction 4.0 technology evaluation using fuzzy TOPSIS: comparison between sustainability and resiliency, well-being, productivity, safety, and integrity

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This study aims to compare the impact of Construction 4.0 technologies on different organizational core values, focusing on sustainability and resiliency, well-being, productivity, safety, and integrity. To achieve that aim, the study objectives are the following: (i) identify the critical Construction 4.0 technologies between core values; (ii) appraise overlapping critical Construction 4.0 technologies between core values; (iii) examine the ranking performance of Construction 4.0 technologies between core values; and (iv) analyze the interrelationships between Construction 4.0 technologies and core values. First, twelve Construction 4.0 technologies were identified from a national strategic plan. Then, the fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) that incorporates subjective and objective weights was used to evaluate the impact of the Construction 4.0 technologies on the five core values. Finally, the collected data was analyzed using the following techniques: fuzzy TOPSIS, normalization, overlap analysis, agreement analysis, sensitivity analysis, ranking comparison, and Spearman correlation. The study findings reveal four critical Construction 4.0 technologies that enhance all five core values: building information modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), big data and predictive analytics, and autonomous construction. Also, there is a high agreement on the Construction 4.0 technologies that enhance well-being and productivity. Lastly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the highest number of very strong relationships among the core values. The originality of this paper lies in its comprehensive comparison of the impact of Construction 4.0 technologies on multiple organizational core values. The study findings provide valuable insights in making strategic decisions in adopting Construction 4.0 technologies.

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This study was funded by the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (PGRS220342).

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by HS, RAR, and YSL. The first draft of the manuscript was written by HS, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Please see Table 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.

Table 7 Experts involved in this study
Table 8 Linguistic terms and TFN for criteria and alternatives
Table 9 Linguistic evaluation for alternatives and the aggregate fuzzy ratings
Table 10 Linguistic evaluation for criteria and the aggregate fuzzy weight
Table 11 Entropy-based weight for core values (criteria)
Table 12 Normalized and weight-normalized fuzzy decision matrix
Table 13 Distance from FPIS and FNIS
Table 14 Percentage agreement of ranking Construction 4.0 technologies
Table 15 Sensitivity analysis
Table 16 Ranking performance comparison based on sensitivity analysis scenario
Table 17 Spearman’s correlation (ρ) for core values of various Construction 4.0 technologies

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Shafei, H., Rahman, R. . & Lee, Y.S. Construction 4.0 technology evaluation using fuzzy TOPSIS: comparison between sustainability and resiliency, well-being, productivity, safety, and integrity. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 14858–14893 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-31862-9

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