Ntebo Ngcobo
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Dr. Ntebo Ngcobo is a rising scholar at the intersection of construction engineering, occupational safety, and emerging automation technologies. Her primary research focuses on identifying and mitigating the barriers to deploying robotics and automation (R&A) within the construction industry, with a specific emphasis on improving health and safety outcomes. Her most cited work, a 2022 study employing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), systematically assesses the critical impediments to R&A adoption for effective construction health and safety. This research provides a robust, data-driven framework for understanding why the industry lags in implementing technologies that could execute hazardous tasks, thereby protecting human workers. Garnering 34 citations, this paper has already established her as a key voice in the discourse on digital transformation for safer built environments. Dr. Ngcobo’s contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between advanced statistical methods and practical, on-site safety challenges. Her work is essential reading for researchers and practitioners seeking to accelerate the safe integration of robotics into construction workflows, highlighting a clear path toward reducing workplace fatalities and injuries through technological innovation.
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