Offsite construction (OSC) techniques are argued to provide superior quality and shorter
schedules compared with traditional techniques. Nonetheless, the pace of OSC …

Learning from accidents is essential in preventing their recurrence; however, the
unstructured nature of construction accident data poses a significant challenge to the …

Effective management of near-miss data is essential for proactive safety practices in
construction. Traditional reporting and management methods face challenges such as data …

In the construction industry, where work environments are complex, unstructured and often
dangerous, the implementation of human–robot collaboration (HRC) is emerging as a …

Automating activities through robots in unstructured environments, such as construction
sites, has been a long-standing desire. However, the high degree of unpredictable events in …

This study introduces DAVE (Digital Assistant for Virtual Engineering), a Generative Pre-
trained Transformer (GPT)-powered digital assistant prototype, designed to enable real-time …

Abstract While Generative Pre-Trained Transformers (GPT)-based models offer high
potential for context-specific information generation, inaccurate numerical responses, a lack …

The construction sector has long been known for its complicated safety requirements, which
are critical to ensure the well-being of workers on site. However, interpreting these …

Virtual safety training environments are increasingly utilized to support the development of
safety knowledge and increase hazard identification skills in construction. One of the …

Construction safety requires real-time monitoring due to its hazardous nature. Existing vision-
based monitoring systems classify each frame to identify safe or unsafe scenes, often …