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Ai Agent And Mcp-Based Information Requirement Framework For Building Digital Twins, Ting Lu Chiang, Ruoyu Jin, Weifeng Chen, Lu Gan, Hongying Meng Jun 2026

Ai Agent And Mcp-Based Information Requirement Framework For Building Digital Twins, Ting Lu Chiang, Ruoyu Jin, Weifeng Chen, Lu Gan, Hongying Meng

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In the operational phase of buildings, Digital Twins (DT) is utilized to enhance maintenance quality and optimize energy efficiency. Building Information Modeling (BIM) serves not only as a visualization tool but as a semantic foundation within this framework, enabling dynamic IoT sensor data to be accurately mapped into physical elements. The process of integrating BIM models with IoT and DT for application development is lengthy. This governance dilemma arises from the gap between high-level organizational requirements and underlying technical implementation, or lack of clear, adaptable information requirement definitions and the inclusion of redundant data in BIM deliverables, which increases management …


Evaluation Of Innovative Wearable Technologies For Proactive Health And Safety Management In Energy Sector Construction: Evidence From South Africa, Brenda Matsie, Mohlomi Raliile, Chris Allen Jun 2026

Evaluation Of Innovative Wearable Technologies For Proactive Health And Safety Management In Energy Sector Construction: Evidence From South Africa, Brenda Matsie, Mohlomi Raliile, Chris Allen

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This study evaluated the role of innovative wearable technologies in enhancing the health and safety (H&S) of construction workers in South Africa’s energy sector. While current management tools, such as H&S audits and incident investigations, remain foundational, they are limited in their ability to detect dynamic and physiological hazards in real time. Grounded in Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory and the Cognitive Systemic Technology Acceptance Index (C-STAI), this study examined worker perceptions of current H&S practices, organisational H&S culture, and the adoption of innovative wearables. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with 161 construction professionals. Descriptive statistics and reliability analysis …


Linking Project Information Management To Construction Project Success In Digitalised Environments, Quang-Phuong Luu, Quan T. Nguyen, Eric Lou Jun 2026

Linking Project Information Management To Construction Project Success In Digitalised Environments, Quang-Phuong Luu, Quan T. Nguyen, Eric Lou

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The increasing digitalisation of construction projects has transformed how information is produced, stored, and exchanged. Yet despite widespread adoption of digital platforms and standards, many projects continue to experience coordination failures, safety issues, and weak organisational learning, suggesting that information availability alone does not guarantee improved outcomes. This paper examines how Project Information Management (PrIM) influences project success in digitalised environments, moving beyond traditional delivery-focused criteria. Using a structured literature-based synthesis of 27 journal articles combined with a mechanism mapping approach, it develops a mechanism-based explanation of how PrIM bridges digital infrastructure and project success through organisational processes. The analysis …


Barriers To Essential Services On Construction Sites: A Reflection Of Sexual Health Services., Henerico Henerico, Geraldine Kikwasi, Joel Zambi Jun 2026

Barriers To Essential Services On Construction Sites: A Reflection Of Sexual Health Services., Henerico Henerico, Geraldine Kikwasi, Joel Zambi

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Sexual health services being are critical for the well-being of construction workers, however, it has been lacking attention in many occupational settings. In Tanzania, construction workers, many of whom operate under informal or temporary conditions, face various sexual health challenges. This study examines the barriers to providing sexual health services on construction sites. Data was obtained from 80 randomly selected respondents on ongoing construction sites using questionnaires. The main barriers to providing sexual health are lack of funding for sexual health education, exclusion of sexual health from occupational health and safety, absence of collaborations between workplace with clinics or NGOs, …


An Autonomous And Controlled Agentic Framework For Structural Analysis, Viet Hung Dang, Kim-Anh Do, Tien Dung Nguyen Jun 2026

An Autonomous And Controlled Agentic Framework For Structural Analysis, Viet Hung Dang, Kim-Anh Do, Tien Dung Nguyen

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This study introduces a proof-of-concept agentic framework designed to assist structural engineers in managing sophisticated computational workflows for complex structures. The proposed framework automates the structural analysis lifecycle while adhering strictly to procedural controls. Unlike conventional workflows that rely on graphical user interfaces or automation scripts, this framework utilizes large language model (LLM) orchestrators to decompose complex structural problems into executable sub-tasks, such as structural data extraction, structural analysis, and results visualization and discussion. Furthermore, the data extraction agent establishes a live connection to AutoCAD to extract structural data, the physics-based agent interacts with the finite element software OpenSees to …


An Assessment Of The Extent Of Adherence To Health And Safety Regulations At Building Construction Sites In And Around Gaborone, Joseph Ssegawa, Kganetso Kgotlaetsile Jun 2026

An Assessment Of The Extent Of Adherence To Health And Safety Regulations At Building Construction Sites In And Around Gaborone, Joseph Ssegawa, Kganetso Kgotlaetsile

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The article presents findings of a study aimed at assessing the extent to which health and safety regulations (HSR) are adhered to at building construction sites in and around Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. The study was motivated by the increasing levels of construction activity in Botswana, alongside some incidents of construction related accidents reported in the media. A structured questionnaire survey was used in the study. It was administered to 126 construction workers and seven government health and safety inspectors. The SPSS software was used to analyse data. The findings showed that, there is a low adherence to …


Occupational Heat Stress: Assessing Risks And Developing Safety Strategies For Workers, Alaa Hassan, Abir Hassan, Yahaya Makarfi, Jafar Momani, Haruna Moda Jun 2026

Occupational Heat Stress: Assessing Risks And Developing Safety Strategies For Workers, Alaa Hassan, Abir Hassan, Yahaya Makarfi, Jafar Momani, Haruna Moda

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Construction activities especially in hot tropical climate exposes workers to health and safety risks associated with extreme hot weather conditions. Considering the magnitude of health and safety risks associated with extreme heat exposure and the prevailing safety culture and attitude of among workers that impede adaptation to safe work practices under extreme heat conditions, it is imperative that stakeholders pay serious attention to workplace climate change impact to help improve adaptation and safety measures of construction workers. This study provides empirical evidence on safety awareness and practices among Nigerian construction workers, often exposed to extreme hot weather conditions. A structured …


Nutrition And Wellbeing In Construction: Exploring Dietary Practices For Safer Healthier Workforces, Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo, Charlie Roberts, Lewis Gough Jun 2026

Nutrition And Wellbeing In Construction: Exploring Dietary Practices For Safer Healthier Workforces, Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo, Charlie Roberts, Lewis Gough

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Construction workplaces significant physical and cognitive demands on workers, yet the role of nutrition in supporting energy, concentration and safety is seldom addressed in industry discourse. This study explores how construction workers understand and manage their daily eating habits, and how these habits influence performance, wellbeing and risk. The research forms part of an ongoing qualitative inquiry, using semi‑structured interviews with workers from a range of roles including bricklayers, plasterers, waste management teams and site managers. Early findings indicate considerable variation in nutritional practices, shaped by time pressures, cost, convenience and site routines. While some workers rely heavily on fast …


Scaling Additive Construction In The Built Environment: Drivers, Barriers, And A Performance-Based Route To Adoption, Mustafa Selçuk Çıdık, Asif Ur Rehman, Adam Liddle, Grahame Wackett, Qiuchen Lu Jun 2026

Scaling Additive Construction In The Built Environment: Drivers, Barriers, And A Performance-Based Route To Adoption, Mustafa Selçuk Çıdık, Asif Ur Rehman, Adam Liddle, Grahame Wackett, Qiuchen Lu

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Additive construction (AC) is progressing beyond pilot applications towards structural, load-bearing use, yet its path to mainstream adoption remains constrained by a set of interrelated and persistent barriers. This paper examines the drivers and barriers to scaling AC through the analytical lens of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations framework, reviewing academic and grey literature organised around its five adoption rate dimensions: relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, trialability, and observability. The review finds that the relative advantages of AC are well evidenced, spanning labour efficiency, delivery speed, design freedom, and embodied carbon reduction. Complexity and compatibility emerge as the critical constraints on diffusion, …


From Compliance To Context - Integrating Cognitive Determinants To Inform Technology Driven Safety Communication In Construction, Amit Ajit Bhalerao, Nikhil Bugalia, Farnad Nasirzadeh Jun 2026

From Compliance To Context - Integrating Cognitive Determinants To Inform Technology Driven Safety Communication In Construction, Amit Ajit Bhalerao, Nikhil Bugalia, Farnad Nasirzadeh

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Construction safety communication, a central mechanism for hazard mitigation, has advanced along three global trajectories, namely symbolic standardization, cognitive diagnostics, and intelligent digital interventions. However, their combined insights have been minimally applied to the Indian construction context, where high fatality rates persist, disproportionate to the country’s share of the global workforce. By interviewing nine safety experts from various hierarchical levels in public, private, institutional sectors, and a professional body, this study explores how these trajectories are reflected in the Indian construction industry. Four thematic findings emerge: (1) attentional limitations responsible for failure of static safety communication channels; (2) organisational structures …


Book Review: Yamin Hu, The Contemporary Construction Of The Chinese Form Of Marxist Literary Criticism , Paul R. Patton Jun 2026

Book Review: Yamin Hu, The Contemporary Construction Of The Chinese Form Of Marxist Literary Criticism , Paul R. Patton

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Worldbuilding, Brent Ryan Bellamy Jun 2026

Worldbuilding, Brent Ryan Bellamy

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Substantialism, David Janzen Jun 2026

Substantialism, David Janzen

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Style, Clint Burnham Jun 2026

Style, Clint Burnham

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Spectrality, Marlon Lieber Jun 2026

Spectrality, Marlon Lieber

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Secularization, Jake Orbison Jun 2026

Secularization, Jake Orbison

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Rhetoric, Fintan Calpin Jun 2026

Rhetoric, Fintan Calpin

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Representation, Douglas Spielman Jun 2026

Representation, Douglas Spielman

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Real, Colleen Lye, Rumur Dowling Jun 2026

Real, Colleen Lye, Rumur Dowling

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Praxis, Tobias Dias Jun 2026

Praxis, Tobias Dias

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Nature, Christina Chalmers Jun 2026

Nature, Christina Chalmers

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Metonymy, Rob Jackson Jun 2026

Metonymy, Rob Jackson

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Metabolism, Christian P. Haines Jun 2026

Metabolism, Christian P. Haines

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Mediation, Josh Robinson Jun 2026

Mediation, Josh Robinson

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Language, Richard Godden Jun 2026

Language, Richard Godden

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Labor, Thomas Waller Jun 2026

Labor, Thomas Waller

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Inversion, Tavid Mulder, Matthew Gannon Jun 2026

Inversion, Tavid Mulder, Matthew Gannon

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Gestation, Savannah Whaley Jun 2026

Gestation, Savannah Whaley

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Gallerte, Abby Scribner Jun 2026

Gallerte, Abby Scribner

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Figuration, Sean O'Brien Jun 2026

Figuration, Sean O'Brien

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