Understanding barriers of BIM-based knowledge management system: A case study of Indonesian state-owned construction enterprises by Utama Singgih Fitra, Negara Kartika Puspa, Wijatmiko Indradi

“…This study highlights the barriers of knowledge management and BIM implementation in Indonesia construction industry. Identifying barriers to the knowledge management process and assessing the characteristics and advantages of BIM are potential areas for research. …”
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Mechanical behavior of additive manufactured wood-based composites for construction by Milinda Yapa Hamillage, Robert Carne, Armando G McDonald, Michael Maughan, Ahmed A Ibrahim, Daniel J Robertson

“…Additive manufacturing of composites composed of wood residues and ecofriendly binders such as sodium silicate could reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry. In this paper the spatially varying mechanical behavior of a single layer of a 3D-printed wood-sodium silicate composite with a 50:50 wt.% known as PrinTimber was investigated. …”

Investigation of Fresh and Hardened Characteristics of Self-Compacting Concrete with the Incorporation of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate and Steel-Making Slag by Kashif Ali Khan, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Sajjad Wali Khan, Izhar Ahmad, Zia Ur Rehman

“…Advancement in the construction industry causes decline in the availability of natural resources, and this decline can be overcome by utilization of the available raw materials. …”
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Development of a Bayesian Network-based Safety Performance Quantification Model on building construction projects in Korea by Taegeun Song, Kiseok Lee, Yoonseok Shin, Wi Sung Yoo

“…In particular, the importance of safety inspections and proactive measures utilizing the vast amount of field-generated documentation is growing. The Korean construction industry has recently strengthened its systems and standards for preventing safety accidents. …”
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STEMMING QUACKERY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN ABUJA-NIGERIA: SUPERVISION AND PRODUCTIVITY NEXUS by Richard JIMOH, Suleiman SULEIMAN, Rasheed ISA, Luqman OYEWOBI

“…Quackery may continue to plague the Nigerian construction industry if clients held belief is not changed and construction foremen are not trained to meet up with the demands of the industry. …”
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A MINI-FACTOR HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE: A MULTIVARIATE FACTORIAL ANALYSIS by Zakari MUSTAPHA, Clinton AIGVABOA, Wellington THWALA

“… The construction industry employees all over the world experience serious injuries and deaths due to accidents in complex high-risk systems. …”
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Developing a Fuzzy Inference Model for Construction Project Risk Management in Iraq by Gusson H. Al-Momen, Redvan Ghasemlounia

“… The construction industry is considered a high-risk business. …”
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Selection of Construction Methods: A Knowledge-Based Approach by Ximena Ferrada, Alfredo Serpell, Miroslaw Skibniewski

“…A prototype of a Construction Methods Knowledge System (CMKS) was developed and then validated with construction industry professionals. As a conclusion, the CMKS was perceived as a valuable tool for construction methods’ selection, by helping companies to generate a corporate memory on this issue, reducing the reliance on individual knowledge and also the subjectivity of the decision-making process. …”
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REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH OUTPUTS IN NIGERIA: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE by Obuks Augustine EJOHWOMU, Olalekan Shamsideen OSHODI

“…In other words, there is a need to really examine the extent to which current policies and activities pertai ning to sustainability in the construction industry is been integrated into built environment plann ing and development in Nigeria …”
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Pemodelan 3D Jembatan Lengkung, Studi Kasus Jembatan Bukit Sulap, Menggunakan Software Autodesk Revit by Muhammad Ihsanul Kharimah, Benny Hidayat

“…BIM is a method that was originally applied to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry. BIM technology makes it possible to create 3D building models that contain information, analysis of work volume calculations, scheduling, and cost calculations. …”
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Investigating the role of insulated tiles as a prospective material for building envelope: thermal performance and energy efficiency by Dr. M. Arif Kamal

“…This paper provides a qualitative analysis of insulation materials in the buildings and also provides practice-oriented background information for building designers, architects, site engineers and various other stakeholders in the building construction industry. The paper also evaluates the application of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as an insulating material for walls and roofs. …”
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Impact of policy adjustments on low carbon transition strategies in construction using evolutionary game theory by Song Wang, Dongliang Zhu, Jiachen Wang

“…Abstract The construction industry is generally characterized by high emissions, making its transition to low-carbon practices essential for achieving a low-carbon economy. …”
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Novel Unsupervised Machine Learning Method for Identifying Falling from Height Hazards in Building Information Models through Path Simulation Sampling by Yu Yan, Shen Zhang, Xingyu Wang, Xuechun Li

“…Falling from height (FFH) is a significant safety concern in the construction industry. It requires construction safety managers to identify and prevent FFH from occurring as early as possible. …”
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Construction Marketing: Developing a Reference Framework by Mahmood Mokhtariani, Mohammad Hassan Sebt, Hamid Davoudpour

“…This study attempts to fill a part of this gap by examining the nature of the construction industry from the marketing viewpoint and developing a comprehensive framework. …”
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Performance Evaluation of the Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composites Blended with Wheat Straw Ash by Abdul Qudoos, Zahid Ullah, Atta-ur-Rehman, Zafar Baloch

“…Increasing demand for cement in the construction industry is posing a serious threat to the environment. …”
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Application of BIM and 3D Laser Scanning for Quantity Management in Construction Projects by Thu Anh Nguyen, Phong Thanh Nguyen, Sy Tien Do

“…The construction industry has played an essential role in the process of modernization and industrialization and it has also been a major factor in determining the development of the infrastructure for other economic sectors. …”
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Tackling Complexity in Green Contractor Selection for Mega Infrastructure Projects: A Hesitant Fuzzy Linguistic MADM Approach with considering Group Attitudinal Character and Attri... by Junling Zhang, Xiaowen Qi, Changyong Liang

“…Continuous environmental concerns regarding construction industry have been driving general constructors of mega infrastructure projects to incorporate green contractors. …”
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A CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODEL TO DESCRIBE THE IMPACTS OF CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MEGAPROJECT CONSTRUCTION by P. Boateng, Z Chen, S Ogunlana

“…The ability of players in the construction industry to plan against such CWCs and cope with their immediate impact on construction activities is critical to the contractor, client and the community that is affected. …”
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THE PROSPECT OF MINIMISING PRODUCTION FLOW WASTE ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN NIGERIA THROUGH THE LAST PLANNER® SYSTEM by Emmanuel Itodo DANIEL, Christine PASQUIRE, Oko John AMEH

“…The study concludes that the LPS concept has the potential for minimising production flow waste in the construction process and improving productivity in the Nigeria construction industry. …”
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Research on Optimization of Big Data Construction Engineering Quality Management Based on RNN-LSTM by Daopeng Wang, Jifei Fan, Hanliang Fu, Bing Zhang

“…Construction industry is the largest data industry, but with the lowest degree of datamation. …”
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