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Building Infrastructure Better

Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation
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This book brings together cutting-edge research presented at the 11th International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure (DII 2025), held from 6th–8th August 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Centred on the theme Building Infrastructure Better: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation, the volume captures emerging insights... Read More
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This book brings together cutting-edge research centred on the theme Building Infrastructure Better: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation. The volume redefines infrastructure delivery and sustainable development across Africa and the Global South.

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This book brings together cutting-edge research presented at the 11th International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure (DII 2025), held from 6th–8th August 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Centred on the theme Building Infrastructure Better: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation, the volume captures emerging insights that are redefining infrastructure delivery and sustainable development across Africa and the Global South.

This volume features a diverse and rigorous collection of papers that delve into smart cities, digital transformation, infrastructure investment, sustainable construction, renewable energy, climate resilience, and circular economy transitions. The contributions address the sector’s most urgent challenges, including inequality in urban systems, barriers to technology adoption, climate-induced vulnerabilities, sustainable building practices, and the strategic integration of advanced digital tools such as BIM, AI, IoT, VR, and automation.

Insights presented across the six thematic tracks illuminate pathways for improving infrastructure planning, enhancing project performance, strengthening resilience, and accelerating low-carbon development. Together, the papers demonstrate how technological innovation, policy reform, and contextualised research can drive inclusive, future-ready infrastructure systems capable of supporting national and regional development ambitions.

This book is intended for academics, researchers, policymakers, industry practitioners, and postgraduate students engaged in infrastructure development, construction management, urban planning, digital transformation, and sustainability. It also serves as a valuable resource for governments, development agencies, and technology stakeholders seeking evidence-based strategies to strengthen infrastructure resilience and accelerate socio-economic development.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781041083023

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Innocent Musonda
  • Edited by Adetayo Onososen
  • Edited by Rehema J. Monko

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1480g

Pages: 678

About the Author

Innocent Musonda is a Professor of Construction Management and the Director of the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in the Built Environment (CARINBE) at the University of Johannesburg. A leading scholar in construction digitalisation, his work focuses on Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital twins, AI-driven construction safety, infrastructure resilience, and the digital transformation of construction processes in developing economies. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and has led major multi-country research initiatives across Africa, including digital transformation programmes, safety technology innovation, and infrastructure development capacity-building.

Rehema J. Monko is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Building Economics at Ardhi University (ARU), Tanzania, and an AQRB-registered Quantity Surveyor. Her research focuses on construction project performance, procurement systems, Building Information Modelling (BIM), sustainable infrastructure, energy transition decision-making, and cost-effective construction practices in developing contexts. She has published extensively in international journals and contributes to major regional and global research initiatives, including SIDA, VLIR-UOS, ASIM (Africa Sustainable Infrastructure Mobility), and Erasmus+ PURSUE.
Adetayo Onososen
, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in the Built Environment (CARINBE), University of Johannesburg. His research sits at the intersection of digital transformation and construction management, with a strong focus on Human-Robotics, artificial intelligence for construction health and safety, digital twins, Building Information Modelling (BIM), VR/AR-enabled training, and data-driven approaches to infrastructure delivery.

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