On-site autonomous construction robots: Towards unsupervised building

N Melenbrink, J Werfel, A Menges - Automation in construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Real-world construction projects typically require three groups of tasks: site preparation
(earthmoving, leveling), substructure (anchoring, foundations), and superstructure (load …

Critical evaluation of off-site construction research: A Scientometric analysis

MR Hosseini, I Martek, EK Zavadskas, AA Aibinu… - Automation in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Practical interest in 'off-site construction'has risen remarkably over the last decade, and with
it there has been a burgeoning of academic research in the field. Complementing this …

Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from Covid-19 pandemic

NA Megahed, EM Ghoneim - Sustainable cities and society, 2020 - Elsevier
Before developing medications for an epidemic, one solution is to go back to the physical
and built environment to reduce its impact. Epidemics have transformed our built …

How is COVID-19 experience transforming sustainability requirements of residential buildings? A review

G Tokazhanov, A Tleuken, M Guney, A Turkyilmaz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about changes, and alongside these, we can alter the
way we design our living spaces. The need for a healthy and comfortable living space is …

Integrated BIM and DfMA parametric and algorithmic design based collaboration for supporting client engagement within offsite construction

S Bakhshi, MR Chenaghlou, FP Rahimian… - Automation in …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a proactive reaction to current ineffective collaboration strategies, this study sought to
combine the capabilities of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Design for …

BIM-driven computational design for robotic manufacturing in off-site construction: an integrated Design-to-Manufacturing (DtM) approach

W Anane, I Iordanova, C Ouellet-Plamondon - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Technological interoperability is a driver for seamless data and information exchange
between project team members in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) …

Barriers to the adoption of modular construction in Portugal: An interpretive structural modeling approach

AM Ribeiro, A Arantes, CO Cruz - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modular construction is the most advanced method of off-site construction available,
generating fully-fitted modules with up to 80% of the work completed in a controlled …

Framework for an IoT-based shop floor material management system for panelized homebuilding

M Wang, MS Altaf, M Al-Hussein… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Panelized construction, an emerging offsite construction method, is garnering increasing
attention globally particularly for wood-frame wall panels as an advanced construction …

A state of the art of the overall energy efficiency of wood buildings—An overview and future possibilities

MR Cabral, P Blanchet - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The main goal of this study was to review current studies on the state of the art of wood
constructions with a particular focus on energy efficiency, which could serve as a valuable …

A cost evaluation model for IoT-enabled prefabricated construction supply chain management

W Zhang, K Kang, RY Zhong - Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper proposes an evaluation model for prefabricated construction to guide a
supply chain with controllable costs. Prefabricated construction is prevalent due to area …