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 Volume 9, Issue 10 (October 2022), Pages: 33-39

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 Original Research Paper

 Application of artificial intelligence in the Nigerian building and construction industry

 Author(s): James Dele Owolabi 1, Dzarma Malagwi 1, Opeyemi Oyeyipo 2, Esther Oluwafolakemi Ola-Ade 3, Patience Fikiemo Tunji-Olayeni 1, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Building Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
 2Department of Quantity Surveying, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria
 3Department of Quantity Surveying, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-2988

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2022.10.005

 Abstract:

The uniqueness and inherent complexities of the construction industry require the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve its processes and enhance overall competitiveness and performance. This study examined the awareness level and application of AI to provide useful insights into the state of AI applications in the Nigerian construction industry. A quantitative research design with the use of a questionnaire was used to obtain data from 53 construction professionals in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The professionals included Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Civil Engineers, Builders, and Estate Surveyors selected based on a purposive sampling technique. Data from the survey were analyzed with frequencies, mean, and ANOVA. The study found that most of the respondents were aware of the application of AI in construction, and there was no difference in the awareness level of the participants irrespective of their professional affiliations, organizational type, and organizational size. Generally, the most common application of AI among the participants surveyed were generative designs in BIM, measurement and estimating software, and the use of sensors in intelligent buildings. Moreover, design and project planning was found to be the most critical areas of need for AI in the study area. The study underscores the need for investments in other AI applications other than BIM and estimating software to improve productivity, performance, and enhance client satisfaction.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: 4th industrial revolution, Construction automation, Industry 4.0, Project performance, Smart construction

 Article History: Received 14 December 2021, Received in revised form 22 June 2022, Accepted 23 June 2022

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Owolabi JD, Malagwi D, and Oyeyipo O et al. (2022). Application of artificial intelligence in the Nigerian building and construction industry. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 9(10): 33-39

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