Construction productivity and digital technologies

Although digital technologies are increasingly studied in construction, their specific impacts on productivity remain partially understood. This review aims to investigates the relationship between digital technologies and construction productivity. The methodology comprises a bibliometric analysis and a systematic literature review of studies published over the past decade. Scopus was selected as the primary database for data retrieval, with 346 publications across 16 journals being identified and analyzed. The bibliometric analysis reveals publication trends and technology interrelations, highlighting AI and optimization as central to a cohesive ecosystem involving BIM, digital twins, sensors, and robotics. The systematic literature review is structured around categorising the use of technology for productivity into four dimensions: measurement, estimation, optimisation, and enhancement. Despite this qualitative synthesis being influenced by the authors' judgement and subjectivity, it highlights the practical benefits such as improved prediction and automation, alongside challenges including data standardization, integration, and workforce adaptation.