DEVELOPING COMPETENT PROJECT MANAGERS FOR MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION: A DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION APPROACH

Iliyasu Abdullahi, Georgios Kapogiannis, Michal Lemanski, Carlos Bescos

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Abstract

Recent studies implied that exhibiting competence remains impracticable for project managers during infrastructure construction due to project strategies shortfall to augment their competence, handle complexity. The paper adopted an exploratory case study technique to report how integrating various digital tools to form a strategy augments managers' competence during construction. Findings depicted that adopting digital construction approach enabled managers to perform due to its pluralism to reinforce human sensation and evolve complex processes to maximize human capabilities. Practically, the study proposes to practicing managers a proactive medium towards competence development and provides companies insights into digital tools utilization to improve performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 European Conference on Computing in Construction
EditorsDaniel M. Hall, Athanasios Chassiakos, James O'Donnell, Dragana Nikolic, Yiannis Xenides
PublisherEuropean Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Pages43-51
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783907234549
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
EventEuropean Conference on Computing in Construction, EC3 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 26 Jul 202128 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the European Conference on Computing in Construction
ISSN (Electronic)2684-1150

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Conference on Computing in Construction, EC3 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period26/07/2128/07/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Building and Construction

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