Recent Advances in Knowledge Sharing for Construction Project Management: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Research Directions

Abstract

Construction projects are increasingly complex, fragmented, and data-intensive, making cross-organizational collaboration routine while leaving teams “information-rich but knowledge-poor”; that is, large volumes of drawings, BIM models, meeting records, site reports, and sensor data are produced, but they are not always transformed into reusable, context-sensitive knowledge for future decisions. To consolidate dispersed evidence and capture the shift from digital to intelligent knowledge sharing (KS), this study conducts a PRISMA-guided systematic literature review of KS in construction project management from 2015 to 2025. Through quantitative and qualitative analyses of 163 core articles, this paper identifies five central themes: organizational and behavioral mechanisms, performance–innovation–sustainable value, digital technology empowerment, knowledge mechanisms and organizational learning, and risk–supply chain–governance and security. The study also synthesizes key challenges in knowledge sharing and outlines future research directions. These findings provide guidance for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking efficient, credible, and sustainable systems to enhance project management effectiveness.