Construction Productivity and Sustainable Construction Management
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2023) | Viewed by 872
Special Issue Editor
Interests: expert and decision support systems; infrastructure project lifecycle; pavement management systems; digital construction; lean construction; traffic and crowds safety; engineering education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Construction is perceived as one of the least efficient industries. A great deal of improvements must be made for construction to positively contribute to shaping future sustainable economies and societies using innovative tools, methods and technologies that enhance project management practices. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for researchers and stakeholders to present their latest research on construction productivity and sustainable construction management practices at the evaluation, organization, planning, monitoring, control and close-out stages. High-quality research articles and reviews are welcome. Papers on, but not limited to, the following topics, are welcome:
- Lean construction;
- Project monitoring and control;
- Offsite construction, prefabrication and modular construction;
- Life-cycle assessment;
- Portfolio management and project prioritization;
- Building information modelling;
- Digital construction;
- Industry 4.0 applications in construction;
- Smart construction and IoT;
- Connected construction sites;
- Construction supply chains;
- Construction safety.
Dr. Hamad Al Jassmi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- building information modeling
- digital construction
- industry 4.0 applications in construction
- smart construction and IoT
- connected construction sites
- construction supply chains
- construction safety