Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 27 Issue 8

Guest editorial

Peng Wu, Keith Hampson, Jun Wang, Xiao Li

A review of integrated applications of BIM and related technologies in whole building life cycle

Qingfeng Meng, Yifan Zhang, Zhen Li, Weixiang Shi, Jun Wang, Yanhui Sun, Li Xu, Xiangyu Wang

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current applications of BIM, the integration of related technologies and the tendencies and challenges systematically.

Exploring and verifying BIM-based energy simulation for building operations

Hong Xian Li, Zhiliang Ma, Hexu Liu, Jun Wang, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Anthony Mills

The operational phase of a building's lifecycle is receiving increasing attention, as it consumes an enormous amount of energy and results in tremendous detrimental impacts on the…

BIM-based life-cycle environmental assessment of prefabricated buildings

Yingbo Ji, Kai Qi, Yuan Qi, Yan Li, Hong Xian Li, Zhen Lei, Yan Liu

This research aims to propose a comparative environmental analysis of conventional and prefabricated construction techniques utilizing a building information modelling (BIM…

Developing a building information modeling–based performance management system for public–private partnerships

Jingfeng Yuan, Xuewei Li, Yongjian Ke, Wei Xu, Zhao Xu, M. Skibnewski

Effective performance management (PM) in public–private partnership (PPP) projects is critical to realizing value for money (VFM). This study aims to provide an in-depth…

Modeling and performance evaluation of PPP projects utilizing IFC extension and enhanced matter-element method

Zhao Xu, Xiang Wang, Ya Xiao, Jingfeng Yuan

There is often a lack of accurate performance evaluation in Public–Private Partnership (PPP) projects. It is a challenging issue to effectively use Building Information Modeling…

The use of building information modelling by quantity surveyors in facilities management roles

Melanie Stride, Carol K.H. Hon, Rui Liu, Bo Xia

Adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in facilities management (FM) provides an information platform to store and exchange asset data. Quantity Surveyors, with cost…

Dynamic safety prewarning mechanism of human–machine–environment using computer vision

Wenpei Xu, Ting-Kwei Wang

This study provides a safety prewarning mechanism, which includes a comprehensive risk assessment model and a safety prewarning system. The comprehensive risk assessment model is…

Visualised inspection system for monitoring environmental anomalies during daily operation and maintenance

Xiang Xie, Qiuchen Lu, David Rodenas-Herraiz, Ajith Kumar Parlikad, Jennifer Mary Schooling

Visual inspection and human judgement form the cornerstone of daily operations and maintenance (O&M) services activities carried out by facility managers nowadays. Recent advances…

Development of virtual reality and stereo-panoramic environments for construction safety training

Idris Jeelani, Kevin Han, Alex Albert

Workers and construction professionals are generally not proficient in recognizing and managing safety hazards. Although valuable, traditional training experiences have not…

Social media analytics in the construction industry comparison study between China and the United States

Liyaning Tang, Logan Griffith, Matt Stevens, Mary Hardie

The purpose of this paper is to discover similarities and differences in the construction industry in China and the United States by using data analytic tools on data crawled from…

Screening patents of ICT in construction using deep learning and NLP techniques

Hengqin Wu, Geoffrey Shen, Xue Lin, Minglei Li, Boyu Zhang, Clyde Zhengdao Li

This study proposes an approach to solve the fundamental problem in using query-based methods (i.e. searching engines and patent retrieval tools) to screen patents of information…

Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review

Maozeng Xu, Zhongya Mei, Siyu Luo, Yi Tan

This paper aims to analyze and provide insight on the algorithms for the optimization of construction site layout planning (CSLP). It resolves problems, such as the selection of…

Effects of occupant behaviour on energy performance in buildings: a green and non-green building comparison

Laura Almeida, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Khoa N. Le, Yujuan She

Occupants are one of the most impacting factors in the overall energy performance of buildings, according to literature. Occupants’ behaviours and actions may impact the overall…

Multi-agent based safety computational experiment system for shield tunneling projects

Hui Lu, Junxiong Qi, Jue Li, Yong Xie, Gangyan Xu, Hongwei Wang

In shield tunneling projects, human, shield machine and underground environment are tightly coupled and interacted. Accidents often occur under dysfunctional interactions among…

Simplified analysis of cable-stayed bridges with longitudinal viscous dampers

Xu Li, Jun Li, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jianfeng Gao, Chao Zhang

Viscous dampers are commonly used in large span cable-stayed bridges to mitigate seismic effects and have achieved great success.

Multi-skill project scheduling with skill evolution and cooperation effectiveness

Qian Li, Qinshan Sun, Sha Tao, Xinglin Gao

Recently, there has been increasing focus on the development of multi-skilled workforce in project management. The purpose of this paper is to investigate a multi-skill project…

Simulation analysis of incentives on employees' acceptance of foreign joint venture management practices: a case study

Jingxiao Zhang, You Ouyang, Hui Li, Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez, Martin Skitmore

Cultural differences between employees of different nationalities are hindering the development of some transnational joint ventures. Describing and modelling the positive (or…

Network planning of urban underground logistics system with hub-and-spoke layout: two phase cluster-based approach

Wanjie Hu, Jianjun Dong, Bon-Gang Hwang, Rui Ren, Zhilong Chen

Underground logistics system (ULS) is recognized as sustainable alleviator to road-dominated urban logistics infrastructure with various social and environmental benefits. The…