Abstract: With rising road construction and maintenance costs and the lack of productivity improvement, automated road construction and maintenance equipment will provide an attractive alternative for the execution of routine work ...

Abstract: Construction‐engineering problems in the application of automation to soft‐ground tunneling, especially shield tunneling, are discussed. A concept for decision support in the selection of a type of shield‐tunneling machine ...

Abstract: The robotization of on‐site surface finishing work, particularly sandblasting, is considered. A possible system design is presented with a cost estimate. Costs and benefits of applying the proposed robot system to on‐site ...

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the cost surcharges of green buildings. In this study, the green construction cost surcharge (GCCS) is defined as the additional capital costs associated with sustainable building features ...

Abstract: It is common in civil engineering and construction for new technologies to replace old ones. In most cases, only a qualitative analysis is used to compare the various alternatives regarding the technology to be used. The ...

Abstract: Information and communication technology (ICT) has had enormous effects on the development of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) organizations in past decades. The effects have resonated in various disciplines, ...