The construction industry has been going through digitalisation for several decades to
improve the delivery of built assets. However, despite the ongoing investments in
digital technology, productivity growth in construction has remained very low. This
suggests that there is a need to better understand the relationship between
digitalisation and construction productivity so that the desired productivity benefits
through digitalisation could be achieved. A systematic literature review is conducted
on the Scopus database to scan the publications that have made claims regarding the
relationship between digital technology and construction productivity over the last ten
years. The results are grouped into six categories based on the kind of claim they
have made, and the key arguments of each group are examined. These key arguments
are then discussed using the literature on the 'information technology productivity
paradox' as the interpretive framework. The discussion suggests that digitalisation
has not had the desired impact on productivity due to the lack of consideration for the
interdependencies between various factors and levels of organisation affecting
productivity. It is concluded that adopting a system-innovation perspective is crucial
to enable meaningful productivity improvements through digitalisation
