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Intelligent Systems Research in the Construction Industry Intelligent Systems Research in the Construction Industry Irani, Zahir; Kamal, Muhammad Mustafa 2014-03-01 00:00:00 1 Introduction Global economic competition has prompted many organisations to explore potential opportunities for enhancing the delivery of their products or services ( Park, Lee, & Kwon, 2010 ). This trend has become apparent in the construction industry as well, with clients/partners demanding a better service and projects that meet their requirements more meticulously ( Chaphalkar & Patil, 2012; Chen, Griffs, Chen, & Chang, 2012 ). This inclination towards transformation of construction operations has challenged the industry to become more efficient, integrated and more attractive, both in the eyes of society and its prospective workforce ( Bowden, Dorr, Thorpe, & Anumba, 2006; Cheng, Tsai, & Lai, 2009 ). In response to this challenge, several government, industry or research-led construction change initiatives have emerged in most developed countries ( Courtney & Winch, 2002 ). In parallel with, and to serve these initiatives there has been a rigorous effort, within the research and academic sector, to investigate and implement existing and emerging intelligent solutions that facilitate the improvements required to develop the construction industry ( Bowden et al., 2006 ). Globally, the construction industry is one of the main sectors that was estimated to reach an approximate US$5.5 trillion at Expert Systems with Applications Elsevier http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/intelligent-systems-research-in-the-construction-industry-O4h8bXKMHa.

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Abstract 1 Introduction Global economic competition has prompted many organisations to explore potential opportunities for enhancing the delivery of their products or services ( Park, Lee, & Kwon, 2010 ). This trend has become apparent in the construction industry as well, with clients/partners demanding a better service and projects that meet their requirements more meticulously ( Chaphalkar & Patil, 2012; Chen, Griffs, Chen, & Chang, 2012 ). This inclination towards transformation of construction operations has challenged the industry to become more efficient, integrated and more attractive, both in the eyes of society and its prospective workforce ( Bowden, Dorr, Thorpe, & Anumba, 2006; Cheng, Tsai, & Lai, 2009 ). In response to this challenge, several government, industry or research-led construction change initiatives have emerged in most developed countries ( Courtney & Winch, 2002 ). In parallel with, and to serve these initiatives there has been a rigorous effort, within the research and academic sector, to investigate and implement existing and emerging intelligent solutions that facilitate the improvements required to develop the construction industry ( Bowden et al., 2006 ). Globally, the construction industry is one of the main sectors that was estimated to reach an approximate US$5.5 trillion at Journal Expert Systems with Applications – Elsevier Published: Mar 1, 2014.