All Outputs (26)

Visual Management in Collaboration (2024)
Book Chapter
Tezel, A., Demirkesen, S., Pedó, B., & Brandalise, . F. M. P. (2024). Visual Management in Collaboration. In S. Moradi, K. Kahkonen, L. Koskela, O. Jonny Klakegg, & K. Aaltonen (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Collaboration in Construction. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003379553

Collaboration is of utmost importance for dynamic and complex environments with multiple interfaces and interdependencies between system elements and humans. Collaboration enables effectively working systems where many people provide timely feedback,... Read More about Visual Management in Collaboration.

Artificial Intelligence in Cloud Computing technology in the Construction industry: a bibliometric and systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Antwi-Afari, M., Tezel, A., Antwi-Afari, P., & Kasim, T. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Cloud Computing technology in the Construction industry: a bibliometric and systematic review. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 29, 480-502. https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2024.022

The integration and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing (CC) technology in the construction industry (CI) would support their implementation process and adoption. However, there is a lack of research in the extant literature, a... Read More about Artificial Intelligence in Cloud Computing technology in the Construction industry: a bibliometric and systematic review.

Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, Z., Tezel, A., Antwi-Afari, M. F., Kasim, T., & Potter, D. (2024, July). Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector. Presented at 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction., Crete, Greece

Despite intensive research efforts in developing automated compliance checking (ACC) systems for improved health and safety (H&S) outcomes, existing research has mainly focused on the technical aspects and the building sector, whilst research focusin... Read More about Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector.

Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shigaki, J., Koskela, L., Tezel, A., & Pedo, B. (2024, July). Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance. Presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32), Auckland, New Zealand

Japanese construction, appraised for its high quality and production efficiency, holds virtues that Lean advocates have long admired in the Toyota Production System. However, Japanese building construction academia and industry organizations have rem... Read More about Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance.

Conceptualizing Digital Twins in Construction Projects as Socio-Technical Systems (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdelmegid, M., Tezel, A., Osorio-Sandoval, C., Fang, Z., & Collinge, W. (2024, June). Conceptualizing Digital Twins in Construction Projects as Socio-Technical Systems. Presented at 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Lille, France

Digital Twin (DT) has been proposed in the construction sector as the evolution of static Building Information Modeling (BIM) by enabling seamless data flow between physical and digital environments. This paper presents an integrated framework that c... Read More about Conceptualizing Digital Twins in Construction Projects as Socio-Technical Systems.

Mapping the processes and developing the rule sets for automated compliance checking of health and safety regulations in UK's infrastructure projects (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, Z., Kasim, T., Antwi Afari, M. F., Tezel, A., & Potter, D. (2024, April). Mapping the processes and developing the rule sets for automated compliance checking of health and safety regulations in UK's infrastructure projects. Presented at Digital Building Permit Conference 2024, Barcelona, Spain

Investigating the Impact of Blockchain on Project Risk Management Success: A Structural Equation Model (2024)
Journal Article
Demirkesen, S., Tezel, A., Uysal, F., & Ozturk, Z. (2024). Investigating the Impact of Blockchain on Project Risk Management Success: A Structural Equation Model. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 8356-8368. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2024.3371057

Lately, the construction industry has shown a great deal of openness to utilizing novel and innovative technologies. The industry's complexity necessitates cooperative and efficient process management. Utilizing value-adding technologies is crucial i... Read More about Investigating the Impact of Blockchain on Project Risk Management Success: A Structural Equation Model.

Building information modeling (BIM) in project management: A bibliometric and science mapping review (2024)
Journal Article
Ye, Z., Antwi-Afari, M. F., Tezel, A., & Manu, P. (in press). Building information modeling (BIM) in project management: A bibliometric and science mapping review. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-04-2023-0355

Purpose: The impact of building information modeling (BIM) on various aspects of project management has attracted much attention in the past decade. However, previous studies have focused on a particular facet of project management (e.g., safety, qua... Read More about Building information modeling (BIM) in project management: A bibliometric and science mapping review.

Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M) (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kifokeris, D., Tezel, A., & Moon, S. (2023, June). Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M). Presented at 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, Corvallis, US

Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that verifies and records transactions simultaneously across a computer network, offering data dependability, traceability, and immutability. It has gained attention in the Architecture, Engineering, Cons... Read More about Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M).

Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction (2023)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Talebi, S., Tezel, A., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2023). Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction. In Building Information Modeling: Shared Modeling, Mutual Data, the New Art of Building (121-146). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394264933.ch6

The recognition of the connection between building information modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction is relatively recent. This chapter provides an overview and analysis on the connection between BIM and Lean. It discusses the contributions of BIM to... Read More about Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction.

Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions (2023)
Journal Article
Kifokeris, D., & Tezel, A. (2023). Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2023.2263873

Blockchain is a form of digital distributed ledger, referring to databases decentralized across numerous users, facilitating peer-to-peer transactions by eliminating or reducing the need for intermediaries to conduct, validate, or authenticate them.... Read More about Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions.

Digital environment definition for property tokenization uptake in Italy (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mistrangelo, P., Tagliabue, L. C., & Tezel, A. (2023, July). Digital environment definition for property tokenization uptake in Italy. Presented at 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

The real estate market is widely considered a favorable sector for investment, although it ties up capital in the short term. However, long-term asset appreciation is an attractive prospect for investors. The concept of a "divisible" asset can help r... Read More about Digital environment definition for property tokenization uptake in Italy.

BIM and GIS integration: lessons learned from multiple case studies (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pedó, B., Tezel, A., Goethals, D., Koskela, L., Leaver, M., Victory, A., Vrabie, E., & Bocian, E. (2023, July). BIM and GIS integration: lessons learned from multiple case studies. Presented at 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Building information modelling (BIM) and geographic information systems (GIS) are two key concepts for the digital built environment vision. Although they provide digital representations and are complementary, they have different focus and purposes.... Read More about BIM and GIS integration: lessons learned from multiple case studies.

What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kifokeris, D., Dounas, T., Tezel, A., & Moon, S. (2023, July). What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper. Presented at 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

What is the value of tokens for blockchain applications in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)? How can token engineering be contextualized in AEC? This positional paper instigates the tackling of these largely unexplored questions. Fol... Read More about What is the potential value of tokens and token engineering for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? A positional paper.

Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pedó, B., Tezel, A., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Formoso, C. T., Vrabie, E., & Robinson, S. (2023, June). Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards. Presented at 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 31), Lille, France

Visual Management (VM) is a communication strategy in which a visual workplace for closerange communication is created by using easy-to-understand sensory devices. It is adopted to increase process transparency and self-management capacity. VM discu... Read More about Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards.

A bibliometric analysis of digital technologies use in construction health and safety (2023)
Journal Article
Dobrucali, E., Sadikoglu, E., Demirkesen, S., Zhang, C., Tezel, A., & Kiral, I. A. (2024). A bibliometric analysis of digital technologies use in construction health and safety. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 31(8), 3249-3282. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-08-2022-0798

Purpose: Construction is a risky industry. Therefore, organizations are seeking ways towards improving their safety performance. Among these, the integration of technology into health and safety leads to enhanced safety performance. Considering the b... Read More about A bibliometric analysis of digital technologies use in construction health and safety.

Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review (2023)
Journal Article
Sadri, H., Yitmen, I., Tagliabue, L. C., Westphal, F., Tezel, A., Taheri, A., & Sibenik, G. (2023). Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 15(4), Article 3713. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043713

The integration of blockchain and digital twins (DT) for better building-lifecycle data management has recently received much attention from researchers in the field. In this respect, the adoption of enabling technologies such as artificial intellige... Read More about Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review.

Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom (2023)
Journal Article
Tezel, A., & Koskela, L. (2023). Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom. Construction Management and Economics, 41(6), 475-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2023.2167218

With a rich off-site construction (OSC) experience accumulated over the last two centuries, the United Kingdom (UK) is looking up to OSC to deliver its critical infrastructure projects in the next decade. Highway projects are good fits for OSC with t... Read More about Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom.

Le BIM et le Lean Construction (2023)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Talebi, S., Tezel, A., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2023). Le BIM et le Lean Construction. In R. Teulier, & M. Bagieu (Eds.), Le BIM, nouvel art de construire: données communes et modélisations partagées (133-156). iSTE Group

Smart Contracts in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Rathnayake, I., Wedawatta, G., & Tezel, A. (2022). Smart Contracts in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review. Buildings, 12(12), Article 2082. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12122082

On-time delivery of documentation and contracts has been recognized as a crucial requirement for the successful delivery of projects. However, the construction industry still depends on time-consuming traditional contract processes, which negatively... Read More about Smart Contracts in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review.