Augustinus Setijanto
Faculty of Law, Master’s Program in Construction Law, Universitas Pekalongan, Indonesia

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Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry Augustinus Setijanto; Sarwono Hardjomuljadi; Dwi Edi Wibowo
IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development) Vol 9 No 5 (2026): September 2026
Publisher : LPPM of NAROTAMA UNIVERSITY

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29138/ijebd.v9i5.3856

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Digital transformation is reshaping the construction industry not merely through the adoption of new tools, but through fundamental changes in the ways information is produced, decisions are made, risks are allocated, contractual relationships are administered, and legal accountability is determined. Building Information Modeling, Common Data Environments, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, data analytics, digital twins, automation, and Artificial Intelligence create substantial opportunities to improve productivity, transparency, collaboration, safety, and the early identification of project risks. At the same time, digitalization generates new challenges concerning data quality and ownership, interoperability, cybersecurity, competency gaps, technological dependency, AI-assisted decision-making, contractual uncertainty, and professional accountability. This paper proposes Smart Construction Governance as an expanded construction-management paradigm that integrates people, processes, technology, contracts, risk, data, governance, ethics, sustainability, and dispute avoidance. From a construction law perspective, digitalization does not diminish the role of the contract as the foundation of rights, obligations, risk allocation, and accountability. Instead, it requires more disciplined, transparent, and traceable contract administration. Digital technologies may also strengthen contemporaneous records, early-warning mechanisms, and dispute avoidance. The paper argues that the essential transformation is not simply a movement from manual to digital practices, but a transition from technology adoption toward intelligent and responsible governance that remains grounded in human judgment, legal certainty, ethical responsibility, trust, and long-term value creation.