AUTOMATION IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Sandeep Singh, App. No: 462

Ist Semester, M.BEM, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

I. Overview:
 Today the construction industry is one of the most unpracticed fields in
terms of automation. In developing countries like India, the construction
industries need automation technologies such as new machineries,
electronic devices , and latest technologies for minimising human effort in
building construction.
 Construction automation describes the field of research and development
focused on automating construction processes.
 The problems associated with construction work such as decreasing quality
of work, labour shortages, and safety of labour and working condition of
projects can be overcome by new innovative technologies such as
automation which has the potential to improve the quality, safety, and
productivity of the construction industry.
 In India where there is a scope of infrastructural development use of
automation in construction should be increased.
 The use of automation is one answer to the construction companies who
are looking for ways to improve productivity, quality, and safety.
 For rapid construction with less risk and good quality there should be more
and more use of machines as well as equipment in the construction
industry. Human efforts and risks are reduced by using machines, robots,
etc. at appropriate places. 

II. Research Articles:

1. Pentti Vaha (2013). Extending automation of building construction. Automation in

construction, (36), 168-178.

2. David W. (2011). Integrating automation into construction to achieve performance

enhancements. (27), 201-206.

3. Diveysh Joshi. (2015). Automation in construction industry. (1), 52-79.

4. Anu Leena. (2008). Robotics and Automation in Construction Industry.(5), 276-

285.
 5. Warszawski. (2014).A “Robotics in Building Construction”, Technical Report. (1) R-
84-147.

6. W. L. Whittaker. (2011). Construction Robotics: A Perspective”, CAD and Robotics

in Architecture and Construction. (2) 105-112.

7. Akshay S. Tejankar. (2008). The Use of Automation in Construction Industry. (3)

210-215.

III. Reference Books/Book chapters:

1. Phil Zito, (2016) .Building Automation Systems A To Z. CreateSpace Publishing.

2. Thomas Bock, (2016) .Construction Robots: Volume 3. Cambridge University

Press.