Digitalization in Construction

Chansik Park is a professor at the School of Architecture and Building Science and a former Dean of the Graduate School of Construction Engineering of Chung-Ang University in South Korea. Professor Park has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences internationally and has served editorial board member and reviewer of many international journals including Automation in Construction and International Journal of Project Management. He has been the recipient of numerous academic and professional awards, including the prestigious Elsevier Atlas Award in recognition of ‘outstanding achievement and significant positive contribution to society. Farzad Rahimian is a Professor of Digital Engineering and Manufacturing at Teesside University, UK. He is the Editor in Chief for the Journal of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment and Associate Editor of Automation in Construction. He is the author and editor of a number of books including Industry 4.0 Solutions for Building Design and Construction (Routledge, 2019) and Industry 4.0 Solutions for Building Design and Construction (Routledge, 2021) Nashwan Dawood is a Professor of Digital Construction in the Centre for Sustainable Engineering at Teesside University. His expertise is in sustainable infrastructure and in modelling ways to ensure cardon reduction in construction, housing and engineering projects. He has long-standing experience of undertaking research projects with major industrial partners in the areas of 5D modelling, serious game engine technology, Building Information Modelling, and the application of digital technologies for energy efficient buildings. Akeem Pedro is a research associate at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea. His research focuses on Technology Enhanced Learning, Interactive Learning Environments, Knowledge Engineering and Informatics for construction safety and health. He has published and co-authored over 20 papers in international journals and conferences, garnering over 900 citations. Dongmin Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Building Science at Chung-Ang University. His research interests lie in the integration of construction equipment, method, planning, scheduling, and control to support a better human-robot collaborative working environment. Dr Lee has published around 40 papers in various journals and conferences internationally. He has also served as reviewer of many international as well as national journals. Rahat Hussain is currently working towards PhD degree at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea. His current research works focus on construction informatics, technology enhanced education, metaverse, visualization technologies for construction safety, education, and management. Mehrtash Soltani earned his PhD from the University of Malaya in Malaysia. With over a decade of research expertise in building materials, waste management, and construction safety management, he currently serves as a research associate at ConTi Lab, located at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea.

Chapter 1. Multi-user virtual reality based design review of students construction designs. Chapter 2. Towards Personalized Mixed Reality-Based Learning Experience in Construction Education. Chapter 3. Marker-Based Augmented Reality Framework for Checking the Installation Status Of Onsite Components. Chapter 4. Schedule-Driven BIM Model Breakdown Framework for Construction Monitoring With Augmented Reality. Chapter 5. Building Information Model Visualisation in Augmented Reality. Chapter 6. Conceptual Framework for Safety Training for Migrant Construction Workers using Virtual Reality Techniques. Chapter 7. Automated data retrieval solution from BIM using AI Voice Assistant. Chapter 8. BIM-VR Integration for Infrastructure Asset Management: A Systematic Review. Chapter 9. Verification and Validation of a framework for Collaborative BIM Implementation, Measurement and Management (CIMM). Chapter 10. BIM Adoption Issues in Infrastructure Construction Projects: Analysis and Solutions. Chapter 11. A Review of Barriers and Enablers of the BIM Adoption in Quality Management System. Chapter 12. Transforming Construction Site Safety with ISAFE: An Automated Safety Management Platform. Chapter 13. BIM with Blockchain for Decentralised Circular Construction Supply Chain. Chapter 14. Developing a Digitized Maintenance Supply Chain System for Sensitive Assets Using 'Blockchain Of Things'. Chapter 15. Digital Twinning in the Malaysian Construction Industry. Chapter 16. Electromyography-based Action Recognition of Construction Workers using and not using Wearable Robots. Chapter 17. Design And Development of Virtual Reality Environment for Human-Robot Interaction On Construction Site. Chapter 18. Application of Blockchain Technology in the Engineering and Construction Sector: A State-Of-The-Art Review.