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Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Construction Management Operations

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2025) | Viewed by 2832

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

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School of Architecture and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia
Interests: big data analytics; building energy management; building infrastructure; construction waste management; construction management; occupational health and safety; public private partnerships; work health safety
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to confirm that the submission portal is now open for the Special Issue on “Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Construction Management Operations” to be published in Sustainability.

While the construction industry traditionally lags behind other sectors in terms of technology adoption, it has embraced advanced technologies in both construction and management operations. One such innovation is building information modeling (BIM), which allows architects, engineers, and construction experts to visualize the entire construction project, fostering improved collaboration and coordination among diverse teams. These technological advancements are continuously evolving and are poised to revolutionize the construction industry further, enhancing the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of construction processes.

Submission types such as case studies, original research contributions, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, and experimental and original research contributions are welcome. Full papers are invited in areas including but not limited to:

  • Building Information Modeling (BIM);
  • Sustainable Construction Management;
  • Built Environment;
  • Advanced Materials;
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI);
  • Smart Buildings;
  • Augmented Reality (AR) for Construction;
  • Energy-Efficient Technologies;
  • Advanced Technologies in Construction.

Dr. Liyaning (Maggie) Tang
Guest Editor

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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. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • building information modelling (BIM)
  • sustainable construction management
  • built environment
  • advanced materials
  • artificial intelligence (AI)
  • smart buildings
  • augmented reality (AR) for construction
  • energy-efficient technologies
  • advanced technologies in construction

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Leading the Transition Towards Sustainable Affordable Public Housing (SAPH) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
by Aaron Anil Chadee, Lisandra Stephanie Seecharan and Hector Martin
Sustainability 2025, 17(18), 8203; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188203 - 11 Sep 2025
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Affordable public housing has been identified as a key programme initiative towards social infrastructural development. Scholarship has shown that sustainable affordable public housing (SAPH) aids in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and [...] Read more.
Affordable public housing has been identified as a key programme initiative towards social infrastructural development. Scholarship has shown that sustainable affordable public housing (SAPH) aids in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). There exists a dire need for sustainable and affordable housing initiatives in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the relationship between sustainability and affordable public housing development by extracting and ranking critical success factors (CSFs) associated with SAPH in Caribbean SIDS. By adopting a quantitative methodology, a closed-ended questionnaire was administered to relevant personnel associated with the construction industry to rank the risk impact of various success factors relating to SAPH and produce a Structural Equation Model (SEM). The findings revealed that CSFs for SAPH in SIDS are context specific and deviated from the general literature. CSFs were broadly grouped into economic, energy efficiency and transparency, and construction execution categories. The most pertinent CSF was the implementation of risk reduction inputs into the planning stages of construction projects. These risk reduction inputs are important preventive measures for disasters and contribute to achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability within Caribbean SIDS. This research aims to bridge the gap between academic research and praxis to advance a sustainable construction industry within SIDS while contributing to the critically limited body of knowledge on SAPH within developing nations. It also aims to form the foundation of sustainable housing within SIDS based on the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) theory. Full article
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Exploring Stakeholders in Elderly Community Retrofit Projects: A Tripartite Evolutionary Game Analysis
by Li Guo, Ren-Jye Dzeng, Shuya Hao, Chaojie Zhang, Shuang Zhang and Liyaning Tang
Sustainability 2024, 16(18), 8016; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188016 - 13 Sep 2024
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Renovating aging housing is a critical project at the grassroots of social governance and a significant aspect of public welfare. However, renovation processes often encounter difficulties due to conflicts among muti-level stakeholders, influenced by multiple factors. This paper investigates the stakeholders involved in [...] Read more.
Renovating aging housing is a critical project at the grassroots of social governance and a significant aspect of public welfare. However, renovation processes often encounter difficulties due to conflicts among muti-level stakeholders, influenced by multiple factors. This paper investigates the stakeholders involved in Elderly Community Retrofit Projects (ECRPs), categorizing them into three primary groups: government organizations, renovation enterprises, and elderly families. Through the study of evolutionary game models, it was found that bounded rational actors continually adjust their optimal strategies in response to environmental changes. The government occupies a central role among stakeholders involved in ECRP. During renovation processes, governments and enterprises should provide elderly households with material or other welfare subsidies as much as possible to promote their active cooperation and participation. The integrity of enterprises is closely tied to the strength of governmental enforcement measures; hence, governments should establish a unified standard system, clarify regulatory content, and foster the orderly development of ECRPs. Full article
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