Daoud Ahmed Osama, Kineber Ahmed Farouk, Chileshe Nicholas, Elmansoury Ali, Abdel Aziz Khaled Mahmoud
Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El Sherouk City, 11837, Cairo, Egypt.
College of Project Management, Built Environment, Asset & Maintenance Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, 120 Spencer Steet, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 4;15(1):19623. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-76470-2.
Integrating sustainability values into decision-making processes is crucial for maximizing returns in residential construction projects while ensuring that project functions remain uncompromised. This study investigates the barriers to adopting drone technology in the construction industry, focusing on sustainable construction practices. This research identifies and analyzes key obstacles to drone implementation through an extensive literature review and a quantitative approach. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire administered to 147 professionals in the construction industry. The data were then analyzed using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), revealing that regulatory barriers, including complex and varying legal frameworks, pose the most significant challenges to drone adoption. Additionally, concerns related to public perception, technical issues, and economic factors are identified as substantial hindrances. These findings underscore the necessity for policymakers and industry leaders to develop clear and consistent regulatory frameworks, promote industry-wide training programs, and address public and economic concerns to facilitate the broader adoption of drone technology in sustainable construction projects. The study's insights contribute to the ongoing discourse on how emerging technologies can be effectively integrated into the construction sector to enhance sustainability and efficiency.
将可持续发展价值观融入决策过程对于在住宅建设项目中实现回报最大化至关重要，同时要确保项目功能不受影响。本研究调查了建筑行业采用无人机技术的障碍，重点关注可持续建筑实践。本研究通过广泛的文献综述和定量方法，识别并分析了无人机实施的关键障碍。通过向147名建筑行业专业人士发放结构化问卷收集数据。然后使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）对数据进行分析，结果表明，包括复杂多变的法律框架在内的监管障碍对无人机的采用构成了最重大的挑战。此外，与公众认知、技术问题和经济因素相关的担忧也被视为重大障碍。这些发现强调，政策制定者和行业领导者有必要制定清晰一致的监管框架，推广全行业培训计划，并解决公众和经济方面的担忧，以促进无人机技术在可持续建筑项目中的更广泛应用。该研究的见解有助于正在进行的关于如何将新兴技术有效融入建筑行业以提高可持续性和效率的讨论。
