Achieving Sustainable Performance in the Construction Project: Leveraging Construction 4.0 and Innovation Diffusion Attributes

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10.2991/978-94-6239-624-1_22How to use a DOI?

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Construction 4.0; Industry 4.0; Sustainable Performance; Diffusion of Innovation; Socio-technical Systems; Vietnam

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Construction 4.0 (C4.0) technologies on the sustainable performance of construction firms in Vietnam, with a particular focus on the post-adoption phase. Rapid urbanisation in developing economies has intensified sustainability challenges within the construction sector, necessitating the adoption of advanced digital technologies. Drawing on Diffusion of Innovation theory and Socio-Technical Systems theory, this study investigates how the five C4.0 adoption attributes (relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, observability, and complexity) affect sustainable performance across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Survey data were collected from 215 executives of Vietnamese construction firms. Structural equation modelling results indicate that all five attributes positively influence sustainable performance. In addition, compatibility, trialability, observability, and complexity significantly mediate the relationship between relative advantage and sustainability outcomes. The findings provide evidence from businesses on how C4.0 spreads after adoption in a developing country, and highlight the need to match digital innovation with social and technical conditions to improve sustainability. The study also shows how C4.0 technologies can help optimise workflows, use resources more efficiently, manage energy, and promote socially responsible practices, and offers valuable insights for construction companies and policymakers who want to promote sustainable development in emerging economies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Teck Lee Yap
AU  - Nichapa Phraknoi
AU  - An Duong Thi Binh
AU  - Long Nguyen Phi Duong
AU  - Hien Nguyen Tran Thuy
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/06
TI  - Achieving Sustainable Performance in the Construction Project: Leveraging Construction 4.0 and Innovation Diffusion Attributes
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Economics and Finance in the Digital Business Transformation (INCOSEF 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 302
EP  - 313
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-624-1_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-624-1_22
ID  - Yap2026
ER  -