Abstract
Efficient and effective inspection is vital for the quality delivery of housing
construction. Houses are being inspected less frequently due to incapacitated inspectorates, high
cost, and the long duration of the current inspection process. Furthermore, traditional inspection
processes often contribute to poor quality housing delivery are inspector dependent and complex
and unsafe working environment is exposed to inspectors. Automated inspection technologies
play a vital role in the inspection of housing construction. Automation-assisted technologies such
as laser scanners, drones and Augmented Reality (AR)-based inspection equipped with multiple
imaging and sensing systems have been developed to mitigate some of these issues with the
traditional method of inspection processes. This paper reviews relevant peer-reviewed articles to
explore automation inspection process tools and technologies and highlight their benefits in the
housing construction process. Following the systematic literature assessment methodology, five
(5) databases were queried, based on the specific search string. Specifically, 26 journal articles
satisfying a set of inclusion criteria were reviewed, its results highlighting the benefits of
adopting an automated inspection process for quality housing delivery. The review of the journal
articles revealed that the automation inspection process is available with several benefits
demonstrating the potential to improve the quality housing delivery with the aid of tools and
technologies like Augmented Reality (AR)-based inspection, 3D laser scanning, Drones, and
BIM-based inspection. Benefits such as time-saving, limited human intervention during the
construction process, inspection accuracy, reduced resource requirements, and improved
collaboration between stakeholders. This study also revealed that while new technologies are
evolving with benefits to improve the inspection process, there is still a gap in the practical
application of these automated inspection process technologies during housing construction. The
outcome of this study would benefit both the housing owners (clients), building inspection
entities, building construction researchers, and the industry professionals to realise the potential
of the automation inspection process and understand the requirements and benefits for their
successful implementation.