1st Edition
Construction 5.0 An Introduction
Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7
Biography
Theo C. Haupt is South African National Research Foundation-rated Adjunct-Professor in the Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He has been involved in construction practice and research for several years with a PhD from the United States focusing on alternative approaches to managing health and safety in construction. He has authored and edited several books and published over 200 research articles. He is involved in the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commissions W99 (Safety, Health and Welfare in Construction) and W123 (People in Construction). He has served on the Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety of the South African Minister of Labour. He has worked on several research reports on the state of the construction industry in South Africa including Construction Health & Safety in South Africa Status & Recommendations. His construction industry experience spans more than two decades. He has written several books that include Introduction to Construction health and safety management, Applied Construction Health and Safety, and Management of Safety, Health and Environment in South Africa: A Handbook. More recently he has become interested in the impact of the exponentially rapid technological developments on human beings given that Industry 4.0 with its focus on technology has potentially ignored this aspect. Construction 5.0 derived from Industry 5.0 with its origins in Europe seeks to respond to this imbalance.
Progress S. Chigangacha is an early career researcher, who is a recipient of the South African National Research Fund Post-Doctoral Fellowship grant, hosted by the Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Her passion lies in placing people at the heart of construction processes, emphasising a balanced approach that integrates human input while safeguarding health and well-being. She is dedicated to processes that support worker safety and well-being, rather than diminishing the role of people in construction. Her research focuses on integrating human-centric principles within technological advancements in construction. Following the successful award of a post-doctoral grant, her research centres on the transformative principles of C5.0, where technology is designed to enhance, not replace, human capabilities, fostering a safer, more inclusive, and sustainable construction environment.
