Determining Suitable Technological Trends for Highways and Motorways Construction and Delivery Projects: Case Study of Pakistan

Abstract

This research aims to determine the use of suitable technological trends in construction projects in Pakistan by finding their effectiveness in construction delivery. This research first reflects on the developments related to the use of technologies for construction delivery, notably for highways/motorways. The discussion in this research is done on the basis of the effectiveness of new technological trends in highways and motorway construction industries. Many different technologies are being used for the construction of highways and motorways. This research focused on the following technologies: Visualization and Modeling Technologies, Instrumentation and sensors, Interconnected Technologies, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Safety Technologies. A research model was made to conduct this research linking these technologies to their effectiveness. We adopted a questionnaire by research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation. The data was gathered by a survey questionnaire using both hard copies and online forms. Analysis results showed that these technologies in IT, are being commonly used in the construction industry of Pakistan for the construction and delivery of highways/ motorways. We concluded that all the companies/organizations are using at least one technology in a particular area. Most respondents found these technologies to be effective in their construction/delivery projects, and thus are suitable for construction delivery.