Automation and Intelligence in the Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 821
Special Issue Editor
Interests: construction automation; industrialised construction; intelligent systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry stands at a transformative juncture where automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping traditional practices. This Special Issue of Buildings explores the integration of intelligent technologies and automated systems in construction management, design, and execution.
We invite original research and comprehensive reviews addressing key themes including robotics and automated construction systems, AI-driven project management and scheduling, machine learning for quality control and defect detection, digital twins and BIM-integrated smart construction, computer vision for site monitoring and safety, autonomous equipment and machinery, predictive analytics for cost and time estimation, and intelligent decision support systems.
Submissions may encompass case studies demonstrating real-world implementations, novel algorithms and computational methods, frameworks for integrating automation technologies, and critical analyses of adoption barriers and opportunities. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary approaches that bridge construction management with emerging digital technologies.
This Special Issue aims to advance knowledge at the intersection of construction practice and computational intelligence, fostering innovation that enhances productivity, safety, sustainability, and quality in the built environment.
Dr. Pablo Martinez
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- construction automation
- intelligent construction
- AI-driven systems
- robotics
- digital twins
- BIM
- intelligent decision-making
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