scholarly journals Special issue editorial - Construction 4.0: Established and emerging digital technologies within the construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 758-762
Author(s):  
Nashwan Dawood ◽  
Farzad Pour Rahimian
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Uk

This special issue of ITCON brought together ten papers on Construction 4.0 related topics. These papers are drawn from papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR 2021) held at Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3JN, the UK, in October 2020. CONVR is one of the world-leading conferences in the areas of Virtual Reality, augmented reality and building information modelling. Each year, more than 100 participants from all around the globe meet to discuss and exchange the latest developments and applications of virtual technologies in the architectural, engineering, construction and operation industry (AECO). The conference is also known for having a unique blend of participants from both academia and industry. The overarching theme for CONVR2020 was "Enabling the development and implementation of Digital Twins."

Perceptions and Reality: Revealing the BIM Gap Between the UK and Turkey

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Ezcan ◽  
Jack S. Goulding ◽  
Murat Kuruoglu ◽  
Farzad Pour Rahimian
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Control And Management ◽  
Intensive Control

The complex nature of the construction process needs an intensive control and management mechanism in order to manage and process information flow. Current deficiencies in managing construction related information have been highlighted by a range of industry reports, the consensus of which has reinforced the lack of performance in the construction industry. Given this, recent research on the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been proffered as a potential solution for covering these deficiencies, along with improving competitive advantage. Although limited research has concentrated on measuring BIM awareness and use, findings have been somewhat parochial and non-specific. This paper addresses this gap by concentrating on two markets: Turkey and the UK. The aim of the paper is to determine the BIM gap in terms of awareness and use, in order to form a basis for the development of future adoption strategies. A web-based questionnaire was used mirror the National Building Specification (NBS) survey (previously undertaken) in order to capture data from a new context (Turkey). The descriptive analyses of the findings and a comparison of the two countries are presented. The findings identify significant differences in BIM awareness the influence of which could provide insight for both mature and emerging markets.

scholarly journals The Impact of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Contractor Costing in Offsite Construction Projects in the UK

2015 ◽  
pp. 331-338
Author(s):  
Tochukwu Moses ◽  
David Heesom ◽  
David Oloke
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Building Information ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cost Implications ◽  
The Impact

It is clear that challenging economic times inspire innovative abilities and solutions in the construction industry. In particular many of these innovations focus on cost implications, saving project time, reducing or eliminating waste, increasing productivity or redefining value. There is increasing pressure in the UK construction industry for new construction innovations, technology and processes with ability to lever a significant impact relative to disrupting the existing status quo; creating solutions that promote construction efficiencies deploying means to exploiting offsite construction approaches. The increased concern and challenge globally is that as knowledge and experience grows, the offsite manufacturers and suppliers are expected to demonstrate absolute innovative solutions that will heighten the proportion of project value being delivered through the use of offsite solutions on the bases that it makes sound project and business sense. Unparalleled huge cost saving benefits to clients and end users which is more than just creating a model is yet to be realized.

scholarly journals PREFACE

2019 ◽  
Vol IV-4/W8 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
R. Stouffs ◽  
F. Biljecki ◽  
K. H. Soon ◽  
V. Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Makers ◽  
Scientific Committee ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Computer Scientists ◽  
National University

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Aiming to bring together international researchers from academia, industry and government in the field of 3D geoinformation, the annual 3D GeoInfo Conference offers an interdisciplinary forum to researchers in the fields of data collection, advanced modelling approaches, data analysis and visualisation. The 14th 3D GeoInfo Conference 2019 was held on 26 and 27 September 2019 at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, organised by the National University of Singapore, School of Design and Environment, and the Singapore Land Authority, in collaboration with ISPRS WG IV/10. </p><p>This volume of the ISPRS Annals contains the 19 papers that were accepted for presentation at the conference following a fullpaper double-blind peer review from the Scientific Committee of the 3D GeoInfo Conference. Among others, they cover subjects of urban reconstruction, 3D mapping and digital twins, machine learning and urban analysis, and the integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and GIS. Another 17 presented papers are published in the ISPRS Archives.</p><p>We hope that the papers in this special issue will inspire decision-makers, academics, engineers, computer scientists, land surveyors, urban planners, and students interested in the 3D geoinformation domain. We would like to thank all the authors, the Scientific Committee, and the entire Organising Committee for their valuable contribution towards this special issue. Additionally, we would like to thank Giorgio Agugiaro, chair of WG IV/10, for his support of the conference and Jielin Chen and Palak Mehta for their help with checking the formatting of the papers.</p>

scholarly journals PREFACE

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-4/W15 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
R. Stouffs ◽  
F. Biljecki ◽  
K. H. Soon ◽  
V. Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Makers ◽  
Scientific Committee ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Computer Scientists ◽  
National University

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Aiming to bring together international researchers from academia, industry and government in the field of 3D geoinformation, the annual 3D GeoInfo Conference offers an interdisciplinary forum to researchers in the fields of data collection, advanced modelling approaches, data analysis and visualisation. The 14th 3D GeoInfo Conference 2019 was held on 26 and 27 September 2019 at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, organised by the National University of Singapore, School of Design and Environment, and the Singapore Land Authority, in collaboration with ISPRS WG IV/10.</p><p>This volume of the ISPRS Archives contains the 17 papers that were accepted for presentation at the conference following an extended-abstract double-blind peer review from the Scientific Committee of the 3D GeoInfo Conference. Among others, they cover subjects of 3D mapping and digital twins, machine learning and urban analysis, and the integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and GIS. Another 19 presented papers are published in the ISPRS Annals.</p><p>We hope that the papers in this special issue will inspire decision-makers, academics, engineers, computer scientists, land surveyors, urban planners, and students interested in the 3D geoinformation domain. We would like to thank all the authors, the Scientific Committee, and the entire Organising Committee for their valuable contribution towards this special issue. Additionally, we would like to thank Giorgio Agugiaro, chair of WG IV/10, for his support of the conference and Jielin Chen and Palak Mehta for their help with checking the formatting of the papers.</p>

Innovative Digital Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-163
Author(s):  
Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe ◽  
Emma Wood
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
The World ◽  
Building Information ◽  
New Ideas

The construction industry is one of the oldest industries in the world and one that continues to change with client demand. In recent decades, innovation in the construction industry has greatly improved, increasing productivity. Innovation in construction refers to the generation and implementation of new ideas to enhance the performance of construction processes and to gain economic, environmental, and social benefits. Modern innovative digital technologies in construction include application of virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR), blockchain, 3D printing, building information modeling (BIM), and off-site manufacturing. This chapter will explore the application of these innovative digital technologies in construction. It will particularly include recent case studies and examples from the New Zealand construction industry.

Benchmark Alberta’s architectural, engineering, and construction industry knowledge of building information modelling (BIM)

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Abdulaal ◽  
A. Bouferguene ◽  
M. Al-Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Over Time

Construction professionals agree that building information modelling (BIM) will revolutionize the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry and its impact will be felt by all project stakeholders including owners and facility managers. Statistics show that many owners and other stakeholders perceive BIM as a technology that can make project delivery more efficient because it allows project information to be fully integrated. In the future, owners are expected to demand the use of BIM to prevent over-budget and over-time project delivery. However, as we are preparing this contribution the level of implementation and use of BIM varies widely across the globe. This paper probes the state of BIM in Alberta from three points of view: (i) the current understanding and implementation, (ii) the motivations driving its use, and (iii) the challenges hindering its implementation. The findings of this paper are extracted from individual responses to a web-based survey that was proposed to professionals in the Albertan AEC/FM industries.

scholarly journals Circular Digital Built Environment: An Emerging Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6348
Author(s):  
Sultan Çetin ◽  
Catherine De Wolf ◽  
Nancy Bocken
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Framework Development

Digital technologies are considered to be an essential enabler of the circular economy in various industries. However, to date, very few studies have investigated which digital technologies could enable the circular economy in the built environment. This study specifically focuses on the built environment as one of the largest, most energy- and material-intensive industries globally, and investigates the following question: which digital technologies potentially enable a circular economy in the built environment, and in what ways? The research uses an iterative stepwise method: (1) framework development based on regenerating, narrowing, slowing and closing resource loop principles; (2) expert workshops to understand the usage of digital technologies in a circular built environment; (3) a literature and practice review to further populate the emerging framework with relevant digital technologies; and (4) the final mapping of digital technologies onto the framework. This study develops a novel Circular Digital Built Environment framework. It identifies and maps ten enabling digital technologies to facilitate a circular economy in the built environment. These include: (1) additive/robotic manufacturing, (2) artificial intelligence, (3) big data and analytics, (4) blockchain technology, (5) building information modelling, (6) digital platforms/marketplaces, (7) digital twins, (8) the geographical information system, (9) material passports/databanks, and (10) the internet of things. The framework provides a fruitful starting point for the novel research avenue at the intersection of circular economy, digital technology and the built environment, and gives practitioners inspiration for sustainable innovation in the sector.

scholarly journals A state-of-the-art review of built environment information modelling (BeIM)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1638-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H.M. Tah ◽  
A.H. Oti ◽  
F.H. Abanda
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data File ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Planning And Design ◽  
Building Information ◽  
3D City Modelling

AbstractElements that constitute the built environment are vast and so are the independent systems developed to model its various aspects. Many of these systems have been developed under various assumptions and approaches to execute functions that are distinct, complementary or sometimes similar. Furthermore, these systems are ever increasing in number and often assume similar nomenclatures and acronyms, thereby exacerbating the challenges of understanding their peculiar functions, definitions and differences. The current societal demand to improve sustainability performance through collaboration as well as whole-system and through-life thinking is driving the need to integrate independent systems associated with different aspects and scales of the built environment to deliver smart solutions and services that improve the well-being of citizens. The contemporary object-oriented digitization of real-world elements appears to provide a leeway for amalgamating the modelling systems of various domains in the built environment which we termed as built environment information modelling (BeIM). These domains include architecture, engineering, construction as well as urban planning and design. Applications such as building information modelling, geographic information systems and 3D city modelling systems are now being integrated for city modelling purposes. The various works directed at integrating these systems are examined, revealing that current research efforts on integration fall into three categories: (1) data/file conversion systems, (2) semantic mapping systems and (3) the hybrid of both. The review outcome suggests that good knowledge of these domains and how their respective systems operate is vital to pursuing holistic systems integration in the built environment.

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