A Study of Automation in Construction and Barriers to Implementation on Construction Site: Exploring the Potential of Automation in the Construction Industry

Abstract

Automation and robotics is now widely used in India in different sectors fields however the construction industry which is an indicator of development of the nation still lacks behind in using the advance technologies. The extent of automation in construction is quite low compared to the current technologies. There is increasing demand on implementing automation in the construction activities. The quality of work is improved by using automation, the productivity of the construction project is increased and also safety, it reduces the time required for the project. The significance of automation in construction has increased rapidly in developed countries. In India, the construction field need different technologies like electronic devices, new machineries the use of automation in large sized projects like construction of bridge, tunnel, road, highway etc. As the construction industry is labour intensive it requires more number of labor that are skilled, good quality of work, and increase in productivity etc. There are several problems related to construction work such as low quality of work, shortage of labour and labor safety etc. which can be overcome by automation technologies.