Opinion The preference for lowest cost over innovation, especially in government projects, dampens the enthusiasm that leads to wider diffusions of digital technology in the industry at large Nepal invests around 12 per cent of its GDP in infrastructure projects, and tangible economic multipliers are very clear from these investments. A series of problems keep recurring for the construction industry, such as the delay factor, the inability to complete work on time, and-most crucially – a project overrunning beyond its budget. There are many factors at the root of these problems; one significant contributor is the slow pace at which the industry is adapting to digital methods. According to research by Paneru et al. (2023), there are partial findings of the adoption of digital practice, and yet it is still partial and scanty over many parts of the sector. Increased digitalisation within the construction industry can allow for improved communication and the management of contracts and safety while leading to better project efficiency and results. While this is the case, the sector would still fall back to traditional methods, with only about 5 per cent of the professionals having advanced digital skills and the general maturity of those skills […]
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