This is a publication-based dissertation. The book examines the promotion of innovation in construction 4.0 through the CDR approach. This opens up a new scientific research field for digital breakthroughs.
It raises awareness, explains and enables access to innovative technologies such as digitalization and AI in the construction industry and highlights the associated ethical aspects. This research comes to the conclusion that the human factor forms the basis for designing a socially sustainable digital transformation. The new findings show how innovative technology can support people more efficiently, productively, safely and meaningfully. It specifically addresses responsibility in the corporate environment and develops the key factors for success without neglecting the necessary legal, political, social and educational framework.
The aim of this book is to improve and strengthen the transfer of knowledge between research and practice on the basis of scientific communication without language barriers. In this way, the book offers broader access for readers, not only for experts, researchers, designers, implementers, doers and visionaries. The book encourages an interdisciplinary, integrative and constructive dialogue in order to avoid disciplinary silo thinking.
The diversity of potential and innovations in the industry is offset by the industry's enormous responsibility to use sustainable, human-controlled AI to achieve the 17 UN SDGs and climate goals and to increase its global competitiveness on the basis of a European quality seal.
Surprise and aha effects are inevitable. The book invites key players, everyone involved and everyone who sets new standards, to help shape the digital change in the construction industry and become innovative. The book promotes a new culture of thinking and learning and strengthens the entrepreneurial will to innovate.
Opening a new gap in scientific knowledge with this book ultimately leads to a new discipline. In addition, it expands the interdisciplinary dialogue around the globe to find new ways to assume corporate digital responsibility and adapt the framework conditions.
The book provides new ideas for defining individual digital corporate strategies.
Table of contents (8 chapters)
Introduction
Pages 1-9
Scientific Approach
Pages 11-20
Calls for Action
Pages 21-24
Cumulative Part of Dissertation
Pages 25-148
Discussion
Pages 149-155
Results—Digitization and AI Need New Culture of Thinking in Construction 4.0
Pages 157-172
Limitations and Future Work
Pages 173-177
Conclusion
Pages 179-183
Back Matter
Pages 185-248
Aichtal, Germany
Bianca Christina Weber-Lewerenz
About the author
Bianca Weber-Lewerenz studied civil engineering in Constance, Mainz and Stellenbosch, South Africa.
She worked on construction projects in Germany and abroad.
For seven years she has worked and lived in Beijing, China as freelancer, and founded her own construction consulting company "Bianca Weber-Lewerenz Engineering". From 2019 to 2023 and in close collaboration with Prof. Marzia Traverso (PhD) at the Institute for Sustainability in Construction (INaB) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, following her dissertation project, she pursued research on the topic of "The corporate digital responsibility in construction - Ethical principles in dealing with digitalization and AI".
