Introduction: The construction industry employs about 7% of global manpower and
contributes about 6% to the global economy. However, statistics have depicted that the …

Purpose The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry exists in a dynamic
environment and requires several stakeholders to communicate regularly. However …

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

Virtual reality (VR)-based approaches have been used to facilitate safety knowledge transfer
and increase hazard awareness by providing safe and controlled experiences of unsafe …

Improving the hazard-identification skills of construction workers is a vital step towards
preventing accidents in the increasingly complex working conditions of construction jobsites …

The construction industry is prone to major safety hazards owing to the complex and onsite
nature of construction projects. Hence, construction researchers have been pursuing …

Purpose Extended reality (XR) is an emerging technology, with its popularity rising in
different industry sectors, where its application has been recently considered in construction …

Unsafe behaviour in the workplace and disaster events can lead to serious harm and
damage. Safety training has been a widely studied topic over the past two decades. Its …

Temporary safety facilities (TSFs) are an essential support system providing necessary
protection to workers during construction activities, which are targeted towards preventing …

The commercial release of affordable, low-cost, and consumer-ready virtual reality (VR)
devices has increased the accessibility for researchers to investigate the benefits of VR …