The conference brought together international researchers and practitioners to discuss current developments in digitalization, data-driven methods, and intelligent systems in the built environment.

During the conference, two scientific contributions from the Chair were presented. The first, “Towards Safer Construction Logistics: Evaluating Technical Solutions for Risk-Reduced Traffic on Construction Sites” by Markus Boden, Jonas Braune, Friedrich Schrödter, and Jürgen Melzner, was presented by Markus Boden. The study employed guided expert interviews to evaluate technological solutions for improving traffic safety on construction sites and automating related safety checks. The results indicate that technologies such as robotics combined with mobile scanning systems have significant potential to ensure obstacle-free escape and traffic routes. At the same time, it became clear that the main challenges of innovative solutions often lie less in technical implementation and more in organizational and contractual frameworks. Future research should therefore focus on integrating human and technological capabilities and on strategies for cross-organizational implementation.

The second contribution, “Formalizing Information Requirements for BIM-Projects through Standards-Based Knowledge Extraction” by Friedrich Schrödter, Markus Boden, and Jürgen Melzner, was presented by Friedrich Schrödter. This work introduced and demonstrated an annotation-based workflow for systematically extracting information requirements from standards and guidelines. The findings show that deriving information requirements from existing standards provides a transparent, reproducible, and traceable foundation for BIM projects while reducing subjectivity compared to purely expert-driven approaches. Moreover, the approach opens the door for further automation, such as Automated Code Checking. For broad and scalable application, however, additional research is needed, particularly regarding standards harmonization, semantic enrichment, and organizational integration. 

Participation in ICCCBE 2026 provided a valuable opportunity for international exchange and offered important impulses for the Chair’s ongoing research.