Existing Approaches in Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of Internet of Things (IoTs) in Nigeria Construction Industry

Gregory Chimere Enyinna et al., International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, 14(1), January – February 2025, 33 - 41 33 Existing Approaches in Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of Internet of Things (IoTs) in Nigeria Construction Industry Gregory Chimere Enyinna1, Ihioma Deborah Okwara1, Preciousfaith Erumaka2, Mack-Anthony Ugwu1 1Department of Project Management Technology Federal University of Technology Owerri 2Department of Logistics and Transport Federal University of Technology Owerri [email protected] Received Date: December 24, 2024 Accepted Date: January 29, 2025 Published Date: February 06, 2025 ABSTRACT In various areas, such as agriculture, health, education, manufacturing, and logistics, IoT technology is quickly gaining traction due to the rapid rate of innovation, which has resulted in enhanced communications and higher productivity. However, the construction sector, which is a significant consumer of manufactured goods, has yet to experience such disruptive shifts, resulting in continued project failure. This study is set out to identify and assess the existing approaches in overcoming the barriers to IoT adoption. A descriptive survey research design was used which utilized a structured questionnaire to obtain a primary data from a sample of size 100. A descriptive statistic of simple percentages, means, standard deviation, ranks and tables, and the students’ T-test were adopted to draw valid conclusions. The findings reveal that, interoperability between information systems, technology awareness, crafting balanced policy and building coalitions, promoting standards and technology advancement, enabling infrastructure availability and access, encouraging markets, interoperability interfaces and compatibility among technology systemsand lastly, organizational climate and culture (OCC), would significantly abate the barriers posed to IoT adoption in the construction industry. The study therefore recommends that, these identified factors alongside the already existing approaches, should be implemented and practiced to enable the industry undergo notable changes.