Critical Factors Affecting the Promotion of Emerging Information Technology in Prefabricated Building Projects: A Hybrid Evaluation Model

Emerging information technology (EIT), characterized by intelligence, digitization, and automation, can facilitate activities such as stakeholder cooperation, management, construction management to enhance the overall performance in prefabricated building projects (PBPs). A variety of EITs are currently being used PBPs, but their development is relatively sluggish still infancy stage. Previous studies have explored challenges barriers EIT PBPs; however, correlations between these factors not been thoroughly examined. Therefore, goal this study pinpoint characteristics connections EIT-affecting elements. Based on technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework, firstly summarizes 20 influencing adoption promotion PBPs mentioned previous literature through a review. Then, experts were invited conduct semi-structured interviews evaluate relationship degree influence among factors. Finally, DEMATEL-ISM approach was assess each factor hierarchy them. The results demonstrated that environmental dimension more significant had greater whole network organizational higher influenced easily other Due current lack awareness EIT, majority technology-related less effect adopting promoting EIT. In summary, assists analyzing identifies critical It also aids government stakeholders developing deeper understanding knowledge thereby PBPs.