Information technologies and construction sector: Why construction loses competition for innovations to other industries?

construction and validation of translation metacognitive strategy questionnaire and its application to translation quality

like any other learning activity, translation is a problem solving activity which involves executing parallel cognitive processes. the ability to think about these higher processes, plan, organize, monitor and evaluate the most influential executive cognitive processes is what flavell (1975) called “metacognition” which encompasses raising awareness of mental processes as well as using effectiv...

Evaluation of sustainability innovations in the construction sector

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Juho-Kusti Kajander Name of the doctoral dissertation Evaluation of sustainability innovations in the construction sector Publisher School of Engineering Unit Department of Real Estate, Planning and Geoinformatics Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 158/2016 Field of research Real Estate Business ...

Construction sector.

Construction is a large, dynamic, and complex industry sector that plays an important role in the U.S. economy. Construction workers and employers build our roads, houses, and workplaces and repair and maintain our nation's physical infrastructure. Construction work can involve building of new structures, which may include activities involved with subdivi­ ding land for sale as building sites o...

Robotics and Automation in Japanese Construction Industries

Automated Construction by Contour Crafting – Related Robotics and Information Technologies

Although automation has advanced in manufacturing, the growth of automation in construction has been slow. Conventional methods of manufacturing automation do not lend themselves to construction of large structures with internal features. This may explain the slow rate of growth in construction automation. Contour Crafting (CC) is a recent layered fabrication technology that has a great potenti...