5D-based estimation of indirect construction costs: Development of an adaptive automation tool for improved efficiency of the ABK estimation process

One of the fundamental goals for the success of a construction project is found to be completion within the budget. To reach this goal, cost estimation is a key process which can be divided into the estimation of direct and indirect costs. Unlike direct costs, indirect costs are not directly connected with the performance of any particular...

Data-Driven Decision-Making for Circular Building Design: Development of an automated decision-support framework for an improved circular design workflow

The transition to a circular economy requires reducing waste and rework in construction projects. Thereby, the evaluation of building circularity in the early design phase is of great importance. However, due to the current design workflow, such practice is hindered because there is not enough information to evaluate building circularity in...