ABSTRACT
Construction in South Africa experiences high rates of accidents, cost overruns, delays, and rework. The aim of the study reported on was to evolve a framework of interventions to mitigate the above. The quantitative study entailed the completion of an online questionnaire using QuestionPro. The sample strata included construction managers and quantity surveyors practicing in the Nelson Mandela Bay metropole. The results indicate that the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the use of drones, can effectively decrease the frequency of accidents, cost overruns, delays, and rework. Conclusions include that BIM and Industry 4.0 technologies can contribute to mitigating accidents, cost overruns, delays, and rework, and enhancing overall project performance. However, where BIM and Industry 4.0 technologies such as drones cannot readily contribute to improving certain factors and aspects relative to accidents, rework, and delays, it is recommended that ‘getting the basics right’ or a ‘back-to-basics’ approach, or simply sound or better practice construction management, be adopted.
