Abstract Information extraction (IE), which aims to retrieve meaningful information from plain
text, has been widely studied in general and professional domains to support downstream …

The building permitting process is characterized by enormous complexity and
multidisciplinarity. It consists of multiple steps, and many involved stakeholders with various …

The adoption of digital solutions accelerated in the construction industry to increase the
efficiency of manufacturing and construction processes. However, most construction SMEs …

The use of BIM is becoming increasingly important in the AEC industry because the included
dataset enables the automation of many processes. One emerging application of BIM is the …

While the domain of Automated Compliance Checking (ACC) has gained track, the
construction industry has been flooded with different approaches. This paper studies these …

In the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, manual compliance
checking is labor-intensive, time-consuming, expensive, and error-prone. Automated …

Abstract Information exchange is a crucial process throughout the lifecycle of built assets.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and standardized information delivery enable …

Although automated code checking (ACC) has been a subject of interest for many years, we
have not yet seen significant breakthroughs in the field that may lead to the development of …

A suitable rule representation is essential to enable automated compliance checking of
building design. It encapsulates engineering knowledge and facilitates an adequate …

Automated compliance checking (ACC) intends to verify the compliance of designs in
construction industry by design codes. The ability to interpret and represent semantic …