Internet of things (iot)-enabled industrial symbiosis model for construction material sharing: bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Under the umbrella of Circular Economy (CE), the concept of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) offers a heuristic solution for enhancing resource efficiency through reusing and exchanging of resources. Indeed, IS integrates the complexity of industries encouraging the use of materials and by-products as feedstock sources instead of being wasted. Digital technologies in CE transition have obtained significant attentiveness in academic research in last decade. However, while studies on the concepts of IoT, CE and IS have increased, there is a deficiency in research that systematises the literature for refining the importance of the intersection of IoT and IS in building construction. Thus, the purpose of this research is to conceptualise a IoT-enabled IS model for construction material sharing through Scopus-based systematic review of key literature. The journal articles published in Scopus database related to the fields of CE, IoT and IS were reviewed to understand their intersection towards construction material sharing. Systematic review outcomes were analysed using bibliometric analysis technique. The evolution of the publications, leading journals and authors who published the most papers on the intersection of CE, IoT and IS were mainly reviewed and a IoT-enabled IS model for construction material sharing in construction industry was conceptualised as the key implication of this research. The next stage of the research is to develop a generic symbiotic prototype for IoT-enabled construction material sharing between building construction projects, which can be applied in any context subjected to context specific enhancements.