Abstract
Industry 4.0 technologies have potentials for addressing challenges to circularity of building materials and facilitate the transition to regenerative smart circular construction (SCC). However, building firms lack guidance from a maturity model on the systemic adoption of technologies and the steps needed to achieve the transition. This study aims to develop a framework of maturity levels to guide the implementation of SCC. A systematic literature review, including 157 journal articles, was conducted to develop a conceptual framework comprising five maturity levels of smart technology implementation to support building firms in achieving circularity. Level descriptors were created based on smart circularity achievement that firms need to accomplish per level. Findings revealed that maturity towards completing the transition to SCC requires a strategic progression from ad-hoc practices to a systemic embedment of technology use to prioritise circularity in firms’ operations. Findings emphasized the need for indicators to measure actual achievement of each maturity level and, ultimately, firm’s progression towards SCC. The framework will be used in future research to develop a maturity model to guide firms' transition to SCC.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 41st Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2025, Abertay University, Dundee, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management |
| Publisher | ARCOM |
| Pages | 753-762 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2 Sept 2025 |
Keywords
- construction circular economy
- digital transformation
- Industry 4.0
- maturity model
