Construction Innovation: Volume 11 Issue 3

Emerging technologies for BIM 2.0

Jason Underwood, Umit Isikdag

This paper aims to present a new perspective regarding how newly emerging ICT may have an impact on Building Information Modelling and Management (BIM‐M); specifically, towards…

Applying activity‐based costing approach for construction logistics cost analysis

Yuan Fang, S. Thomas Ng

Construction materials take up a significant proportion of the total construction cost. Without careful planning and controlling on the flow of construction materials, it is…

Innovation performance of construction enterprises: An empirical assessment of the German and Singapore construction enterprises

Jay Na Lim, Frank Peltner

The complex interactions between firm‐ and industry‐specific factors within a national context and their impacts on innovation often hinder construction enterprises' efforts in…

A comparative study of buildability perspectives between clients, consultants and contractors

Patrick T.I. Lam, Franky W.H. Wong

This paper aims to highlight the similarities and differences in the buildability perspectives held by the client and the design team (collectively known as the design…

General framework for designing multi‐use simulation modules for estimating project durations

Omar AL‐Tabbaa, Rifat Rustom

This paper seeks to propose a general framework to be used in developing multi‐use simulation modules for estimating project durations at the planning phase.

Efficient on‐site construction: learning points from a German platform for housing

Christian Thuesen, Lars Hvam

This research aims to analyse the implementation of a German platform for housing projects through a successful case on modern methods of construction featuring efficient on‐site…

Visualizing greenhouse gas emissions from construction activities

Leila Hajibabai, Zeeshan Aziz, Feniosky Peña‐Mora

Construction activities, particularly related to transportation, have a considerable impact on the environment and air quality. This paper aims to present a geographic information…