Exploring the Cloud Computing Implementation Drivers for sustainable building Projects in Developing Countries

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Abstract

The sustainability aspect must be implemented during all the phases of the decision-making phase regarding construction project execution to obtain the full advantages, shorn of conceding the project objective. Cloud computing (CC) has been an appreciated tool for successful and viable building processes in various nations over the past twenty years. CC and its drivers have certainly enhanced the successful and sustainable targets of quality, cost, and time. Conversely, CC adoption by the building industry in Egypt. Hence, the aim of this study is to build a decision support model to back drivers of CC adoption by analyzing the relationship concerning drivers of CC in building business in Egypt. The data was derived from various sources of the literature. A questionnaire survey for quantitative data generation followed this. The data was derived from 106 building practitioners in Egypt. Consequently, the study employed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to authenticate the findings derived from the survey tool. Nevertheless, to measure and authenticate the CC drivers (i.e., factors) and constructs, structural equation modeling and partial least squares (SEM-PLS) were also used to analyze data. The results indicated that anthropological gratification is the most significant factor affecting CC development, trailed by organization industry-based and client acceptance. These findings can be used as a baseline or criteria for decision-making concerning improvements in the cost-effectiveness of CC and its proficiency to increase efficacy in the building sector. Therefore, this study adds to the understanding of contemporary construction management and engineering by extending the existing literature on CC adoption derivers and their effects on the building industry.

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