ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF DRONES FOR EFFECTIVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SITE PERFORMANCE

Dr Christopher Ihenketu¹; Bldr. Ogbaragu Godswill Mark¹; Bldr. Igboekulie Innocent Emeka¹; Chidi Charles Iwudibiah²

ABSTRACT

The aim of this research is to examine the impact of drones in building construction industry in view of achieving effective construction site performance. The population of the study was made up of 611 participants and a sample size of 242 was obtained using Taro Yamane formula. Table of random numbers was adopted as the sampling technique. Well structured close-ended questionnaires were used as data collection instrument; the data retrieved were presented in tables and chart. Mean, standard deviation, ranking, and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. It was revealed from the findings of the study that drones technology has significant impact in building construction industry, and larger building construction sites tends to benefit more from the advancement in drone technology. This study concluded that the integration of drones in the construction industry has brought about transformative advancements in effectiveness, efficiency, accuracy, safety, and increase in productivity across all sectors of the construction process. As technology continues to advance globally, it is expected of drones to increasingly play a crucial role in shaping the future of the building construction industry, empowering professionals to achieve higher productivity, minimize risks, and deliver projects of exceptional quality with scheduled time and budgeted cost. It was recommended that since drones can be used to monitor sites from faraway, professional bodies in the construction industry should lobby the Government to enforce law that will encourage the use of drones on large construction sites so as to ensure adequate monitoring of construction activities to avoid shoddy works and mistakes that may lead to disaster.

Keywords: Drone; Drone cost, Impact of drone, Drone efficiency