Special Issue on Data Analytics Applications for Architecture and Construction

Sittimont Kanjanabootra is a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture and Built Environment (SABE) at the University of Newcastle (UON). He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He is also a practising design, mechanical and construction engineer with four years of experience working in the construction industry on projects including high-rise apartment complexes, warehouses, multi-storey shopping centres, hotel renovations, resorts and office buildings. His research interests include construction processes, knowledge management systems, ontology and process mining.

Professor Patrick Tang currently serves as a Professor in the Discipline of Construction Management and Deputy Head of School (Research) in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle (UON). He leads the Circular Economy and Sustainable Construction research group at UON, where his work focuses on advancing construction materials, enabling technologies, and environmental strategies to foster sustainable construction practices. With over 150 influential research publications, his work has garnered more than 6,000 citations. Recognized among the world’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University) in Building & Construction, Materials, Enabling & Strategic Technologies since 2019, the majority of his publications rank in the top 25% quartile (Q1), with many in the top 10% and highly cited. He is also a member of the Concrete Institute of Australia.

Bernard Tuffour Atuahene is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management and Engineering and Programme Leader for the MSc in Construction and Project Management at the University of Bradford. He earned his Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Philosophy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Newcastle. He was part of a team that mapped BIM expertise for the Tasmanian construction industry. This research project was funded by the Tasmanian Construction Industry Training Board and was part of a collaboration between the University of Bradford and Qingdao University of Technology in China. The team was awarded £40,000 in funding through the British Council UK–China Institutional Partnership Exploration Fund in 2023. His research interests include data-driven construction, digital construction, digital capabilities and competencies, and sustainability and sustainable digital solutions. He has received several awards, including 3MT Runner-Up at the 18th Annual Engineering Project Organisation Conference in 2020 and the Best Paper Award in the Sustainability, Ethics and Responsibility category in 2023.