Construction Innovation: Volume 24 Issue 1

Guest editorial: Construction 4.0: methodologies, technologies and skills

Marzia Bolpagni, Diogo Ribeiro, Rui Gavina

A new concept for large additive manufacturing in construction: tower crane-based 3D printing controlled by deep reinforcement learning

Fabio Parisi, Valentino Sangiorgio, Nicola Parisi, Agostino M. Mangini, Maria Pia Fanti, Jose M. Adam

Most of the 3D printing machines do not comply with the requirements of on-site, large-scale multi-story building construction. This paper aims to propose the conceptualization of…

Synthetic images generation for semantic understanding in facility management

Luca Rampini, Fulvio Re Cecconi

This study aims to introduce a new methodology for generating synthetic images for facility management purposes. The method starts by leveraging the existing 3D open-source BIM…

A genetic algorithm-based design model to provide reduced risk areas for housing interiors

Seniye Banu Garip, Orkan Zeynel Güzelci, Ervin Garip, Serkan Kocabay

This study aims to present a novel Genetic Algorithm-Based Design Model (GABDM) to provide reduced-risk areas, namely, a “safe footprint,” in interior spaces during earthquakes…

Identifying critical challenges to lean construction adoption

Arpit Singh, Vimal Kumar, Ankesh Mittal, Pratima Verma

This study aims to set out to identify and evaluate potential obstacles to successfully implementing lean construction (LC) as a result.

Lean and BIM integration benefits construction management practices in New Zealand

Ayuba Jerry Likita, Mostafa Babaeian Jelodar, V Vishnupriya, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi

The construction industry is inefficient in terms of quality products, productivity and performance worldwide, including in Australia and New Zealand. The construction industry is…

Field BIM and mobile BIM technologies: a requirements taxonomy and its interactions with construction management functions

Benjamin Jowett, David John Edwards, Mohamad Kassem

This study aims to develop a taxonomy of requirements for mobile BIM technologies (MBT), clarify the relating terms and concepts, and identify the interactions between MBT…

A close-range photogrammetric model for tracking and performance-based forecasting earthmoving operations

Wahib Saif, Adel Alshibani

This paper aims to present a highly accessible and affordable tracking model for earthmoving operations in an attempt to overcome some of the limitations of current tracking…

Development and validation of natural user interfaces for semantic enrichment of BIM models using open formats

Fábio Matoseiro Dinis, Raquel Rodrigues, João Pedro da Silva Poças Martins

Despite the technological paradigm shift presented to the architecture, engineering, construction and operations sector (AECO), the full-fledged acceptance of the building…

Taxonomy supporting design strategies for reuse of building parts in timber-based construction

Margherita Lisco, Radhlinah Aulin

The reuse of timber building parts, when designing new buildings, has become a topic of increasing discussion as a proposed circular solution in support of sustainable development…

A reinforcing transfer learning approach to predict buildings energy performance

Elham Mahamedi, Martin Wonders, Nima Gerami Seresht, Wai Lok Woo, Mohamad Kassem

The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel data-driven approach for predicting energy performance of buildings that can address the scarcity of quality data, and consider the…

Customized shading solutions for complex building façades: the potential of an innovative cement-textile composite material through a performance-based generative design

Andrea Zani, Alberto Speroni, Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Michele Zinzi, Luisa Caldas, Tiziana Poli

The paper aims to investigate the comfort-related performances of an innovative solar shading solution based on a new composite patented material that consists of a cement-based…

Integrating blockchain with building information modelling (BIM): a systematic review based on a sociotechnical system perspective

Jiyang Yu, Hua Zhong, Marzia Bolpagni

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the current state of research on the integration of blockchain and building information modelling (BIM) in the Architecture, Engineering…

Time-series forecasting of road distress parameters using dynamic Bayesian belief networks

Babitha Philip, Hamad AlJassmi

To proactively draw efficient maintenance plans, road agencies should be able to forecast main road distress parameters, such as cracking, rutting, deflection and International…

Digital leadership framework to support firm-level digital transformations for Construction 4.0

Barry Gledson, Sambo Lyson Zulu, Ali M. Saad, Hazel Ponton

Against a background context of Construction 4.0, this study aims to explore what digital leadership in construction firms is, why it is necessary and what considerations it…

A BIM based tool for evaluating building renovation strategies: the case of three demonstration sites in different European countries

Omar Doukari, Mohamad Kassem, Enrico Scoditti, Rahim Aguejdad, David Greenwood

Buildings are among the biggest contributors to environmental impacts. To achieve energy-saving and decarbonisation objectives while also improving living conditions, it is…

A conceptual framework of decentralized blockchain integrated system based on building information modeling to steering digital administration of disputes in the IPD contracts

Amir Faraji, Shima Homayoon Arya, Elnaz Ghasemi, Maria Rashidi, Srinath Perera, Vivian Tam, Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

In the construction industry, various parties are involved in a project. Consequently, claims and disputes are inevitable in this industry. This paper aims to develop Integrated…

A paradigm shift toward the application of blockchain in enhancing quality information management

Abdulrahman Sati, Hashem Al-Tabtabai

Lack of trust and poor quality of construction deliverables have become a serious matter nowadays. This is due to the absence of a uniform and decentralized system for managing…