Construction IT in 2030: a scenario planning approach

Abstract

Summary: This paper presents a scenario planning effort carried out in order to identify the possible futuresthat construction industry and construction IT might face. The paper provides a review of previous research inthe area and introduces the scenario planning approach. It then describes the adopted research methodology.The driving forces of change and main trends, issues and factors determined by focusing on factors related tosociety, technology, environment, economy and politics are discussed. Four future scenarios developed for theyear 2030 are described. These scenarios start from the global view and present the images of the future world.They then focus on the construction industry and the ICT implications. Finally, the preferred scenariodetermined by the participants of a prospective workshop is presented