Construction 4.0
A special issue of Logistics (ISSN 2305-6290).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2018) | Viewed by 376
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction 4.0; building materials; lean construction; sustainability; digitization in construction; construction automation; additive manufacturing; construction supply chain management
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Interests: lean construction; quality management; risk management; resource management; process modelling (simulation); international construction; off-site production techniques (precast concrete construction); marketing management; strategic management; decision support systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the advent of the Internet of things, big data and platform-based technologies and business models, it is necessary to start to seriously rethink the way that value is generated in the construction value chain. The numbers are indicative of an industry in need of process reengineering, coupled with an effective strategy to win the battle of productivity: 40–50% of construction projects suffer delays, 90% of projects exceed expected costs, and 75–90% of on-site work time is considered non-value adding activities.
The concept of “Industry 4.0” sets the frame for competitive (manufacturing) industries thanks to Internet of thing-based technologies. The application of such principles in the construction industry needs a collective understanding (from researchers and practitioners) of the patterns that shape the construction industry.
The act of construction (From project launch until maintenance) is complex in nature and involves a large set of stakeholders. Technology, in support of an agile organization, could unlock the full potential and productivity of the traditional low margin/loss paradigm associated with the construction industry.
This special edition is linked to the 4th Edition of the Annual Civil Engineering Workshop, which is held in Centrale Lille, France.
Prof. Zoubeir Lafhaj
Prof. Dr. Gul Polat
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D Printing in Construction
- Connected construction site
- Big Data and Deep Learning in Construction
- Tunneling
- BIM
- Lean Construction
- Augmented Reality
- Supply Chain Management & Logistics for Construction
- Smart Buildings & Smart Cities
- Prefabrication
- Modular Construction
- Industrialization
- Organization, Management, People & Culture
- BlockChain
- Design & Architecture
- Materials & Smart Materials
- Urbanism & Planning
- Predictive Maintenance
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