The impact of digital transformation on innovation efficiency in construction enterprises under the dual carbon background

The construction industry is facing increasing challenges in innovation, which is crucial for its sustainable development. Digital transformation has emerged as a potential solution to enhance innovation in this sector. Listed construction companies from 2010–2023 are selected as research subjects,...

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Main Authors: Huifang Liu, Ruiyuan Cong, Ling Liu, Peng Li, Shenglin Ma
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2499723
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description The construction industry is facing increasing challenges in innovation, which is crucial for its sustainable development. Digital transformation has emerged as a potential solution to enhance innovation in this sector. Listed construction companies from 2010–2023 are selected as research subjects, and a two-way fixed effects model is used to quantitatively examine the impact of digital transformation on innovation in the construction industry. The findings revealed the implementation of digital transformation contributed to enhancing the innovation levels of enterprises. The analysis of influencing channels indicated that digital transformation improved innovation through alleviating financing constraints, upgrading human capital, and promoting knowledge spillovers. Heterogeneity analysis showed that the effect of digital transformation on innovation was more pronounced in enterprises led by CEOs with a background in R&D, state-owned enterprises, and those in high-tech industries. Further analysis demonstrated while digital transformation enhanced innovation efficiency, it also ensured the quality of innovation. The findings of this study provide data support for policymakers to formulate policies that encourage digital transformation; indicate specific paths for industry practitioners to enhance the efficiency and quality of innovation through digitization; and provide researchers with a theoretical basis for further exploring the impact mechanisms of digital transformation, thereby collectively promoting high-quality development in the construction industry.
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spelling doaj-art-9f1e1c8d27774a4fa4a8b3eedabefda52025-08-20T02:30:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-05-010011810.1080/13467581.2025.24997232499723The impact of digital transformation on innovation efficiency in construction enterprises under the dual carbon backgroundHuifang Liu0Ruiyuan Cong1Ling Liu2Peng Li3Shenglin Ma4Shandong Youth University of Political ScienceMacau University of Science and TechnologyMacau University of Science and TechnologyShandong Youth University of Political ScienceNorth University of ChinaThe construction industry is facing increasing challenges in innovation, which is crucial for its sustainable development. Digital transformation has emerged as a potential solution to enhance innovation in this sector. Listed construction companies from 2010–2023 are selected as research subjects, and a two-way fixed effects model is used to quantitatively examine the impact of digital transformation on innovation in the construction industry. The findings revealed the implementation of digital transformation contributed to enhancing the innovation levels of enterprises. The analysis of influencing channels indicated that digital transformation improved innovation through alleviating financing constraints, upgrading human capital, and promoting knowledge spillovers. Heterogeneity analysis showed that the effect of digital transformation on innovation was more pronounced in enterprises led by CEOs with a background in R&D, state-owned enterprises, and those in high-tech industries. Further analysis demonstrated while digital transformation enhanced innovation efficiency, it also ensured the quality of innovation. The findings of this study provide data support for policymakers to formulate policies that encourage digital transformation; indicate specific paths for industry practitioners to enhance the efficiency and quality of innovation through digitization; and provide researchers with a theoretical basis for further exploring the impact mechanisms of digital transformation, thereby collectively promoting high-quality development in the construction industry.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2499723digital transformationconstruction enterprisesinnovation efficiencydual carbon
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construction enterprises
innovation efficiency
dual carbon
title The impact of digital transformation on innovation efficiency in construction enterprises under the dual carbon background
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construction enterprises
innovation efficiency
dual carbon
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