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Bai, S, Li, M, Song, L and Kong, R (2021) Developing a Common Library of Prefabricated Structure Components through Graphic Media Mapping to Improve Design Efficiency. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Ernstsen, S N, Whyte, J, Thuesen, C and Maier, A (2021) How Innovation Champions Frame the Future: Three Visions for Digital Transformation of Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Joubert, F, Steyn, E and Pretorius, L (2021) Using the HAZOP Method to Conduct a Risk Assessment on the Dismantling of Large Industrial Machines and Associated Structures: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Kim, H and Ham, Y (2021) Increasing Reliability of Participatory Sensing for Utility Pole Condition Assessment Using Fuzzy Inference. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Korb, S and Sacks, R (2021) Agent-Based Simulation of General Contractor–Subcontractor Interactions in a Multiproject Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Li, M, Baek, M and Ashuri, B (2021) Forecasting Ratio of Low Bid to Owner’s Estimate for Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Love, P E D, Matthews, J and Fang, W (2021) Envisioning Rework in Practice: Emergent Insights from a Longitudinal Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Ma, L, Guo, H and Fang, Y (2021) Analysis of Construction Workers’ Safety Behavior Based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test in a Bridge Construction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Mohamad, M and Tran, D Q (2021) Risk-Based Prioritization Approach to Construction Inspections for Transportation Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Moon, S, Lee, G, Chi, S and Oh, H (2021) Automated Construction Specification Review with Named Entity Recognition Using Natural Language Processing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001953
  • Abstract:
    When bidding on construction projects, contractors need to understand the specifications properly to manage project risks. However, specifications are mainly analyzed based on human cognitive abilities, which can take considerable time and can lead to errors due to misunderstanding. While efforts have been made to automate this process, that the existing academic efforts to automate the process have limitations. To develop an automated specification reviewing model applicable to various kinds of specifications, the authors propose information extraction frameworks consisting of five categories. In addition, a named entity recognition (NER) model was developed based on bidirectional long short-term memory architecture to extract information from text data automatically. The data set for model development comprised 56 construction specifications, which included a total of 4,659 sentences labeled according to five categories of information. Word2Vec was utilized to aconvert labeled text data to the form of numeric vectors to be input into the NER model. The NER model successfully assigned every word in the testing data to an appropriate category with a satisfactory performance of 0.919 precision and 0.914 recall. These results contribute to the automation of the construction specification review process. Although this research focused on road construction projects, the proposed information extraction framework can be applied to other types of construction projects.

Shabani Ardakani, S and Nik-Bakht, M (2021) Functional Evaluation of Change Order and Invoice Management Processes under Different Procurement Strategies: Social Network Analysis Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Tai, H, Chen, J, Cheng, J, Wei, H, Hsu, S and Liu, H (2021) Determining Worker Training Time for Precast Component Production in Construction: Empirical Study in Taiwan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Tetik, M, Peltokorpi, A, Seppänen, O, Leväniemi, M and Holmström, J (2021) Kitting Logistics Solution for Improving On-Site Work Performance in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Wu, H, Qian, Q K, Straub, A and Visscher, H (2021) Stakeholder Perceptions of Transaction Costs in Prefabricated Housing Projects in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Wu, J, Sadraddin, H L, Ren, R, Zhang, J and Shao, X (2021) Invariant Signatures of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Objects to Support BIM Interoperability between Architectural Design and Structural Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Yu, X and Ergan, S (2021) Key Variables in Determining Energy Shaving Capacity of Buildings during Demand Response Events. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Yu, X, Mehmood, K, Paulsen, N, Ma, Z and Kwan, H K (2021) Why Safety Knowledge Cannot be Transferred Directly to Expected Safety Outcomes in Construction Workers: The Moderating Effect of Physiological Perceived Control and Mediating Effect of Safety Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).

Zhang, S, Li, J, Li, Y and Zhang, X (2021) Revenue Risk Allocation Mechanism in Public-Private Partnership Projects: Swing Option Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(01).