The Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal on the use of IT in architecture, civil engineering and facility management. ITcon articles are submitted and published electronically only. The Journal is committed to minimizing publication delays, and to promoting maximum flexibility in the ways that readers use the journal for teaching, research, and scholarship while maintaining strict peer-review standards.

Journal of Information Technology in Construction is an Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of Open Access.

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Special Issue on Construction 5.0
Día de Entrega: 2024-11-30

In recent years, the rapid evolution of Industry 5.0 technologies has accelerated the digital transformation of many industries, including construction. Construction professionals and academics have been applying digital and robotic technologies to address various challenges. Construction 5.0 technologies offer new perspectives to analyse and empower theoretical techniques, aiming to improve construction productivity. However, the theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence for productivity improvement need further reinforcement.

Topics of Interest Include, but Are Not Limited To:

    Building information modelling
    Digital twins
    Reality capture
    Extended virtual/augmented/mixed reality
    Computer vision
    Internet of things
    Wearable sensors
    Big data
    Blockchain
    Artificial intelligence
    Cloud computing
    Robotics
    Additive manufacturing
    Offsite construction
    Unmanned aerial and ground vehicles
    Other topics related to Construction 5.0 (e.g., human-centred engineering, sustainable construction, resilient construction, circular design/production, social aspects of Construction 5.0)

Guest Editors and Contact Information:

    Yang Zou, University of Auckland, yang.zou@auckland.ac.nz
    Mostafa Babaeian Jelodar, Massey University, m.b.Jelodar@massey.ac.nz
    Zhenan Feng, Massey University, z.feng1@massey.ac.nz
    Brian H.W. Guo, University of Canterbury, brian.guo@canterbury.ac.nz

Important dates:

    Deadline for full papers: November 30, 2024