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The triennial CIB World Building Congress (WBC), formerly the C.I.B. Congress, organized by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), aims to provide a platform for all building and construction experts in the world, both in and outside the CIB community, to come together and exchange their expertise.
Included are contributions and meetings of the CIB Working Commissions (e.g. W102 Information and Knowledge Management in Building).
Conference History:
24th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2028), 21-26 May 2028, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Conference Theme: TBD
(Host: Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University)
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Conference program TBD
23rd CIB World Building Congress (WBC2025), 19-23 May 2025, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA / Virtual venue
Conference Theme: Sustainable built environment – the role of the construction community in meeting the UN SDGs
(Host: School of Construction Management Technology, Purdue University)
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SESSION: Information and Knowledge Management in Building (CBI W102)
Theoretical Framework for Risk Identification and Assessment in Infrastructure Projects Through AI-Knowledge Retrieval
Preliminary Proposal for a Knowledge Management System in a Brazilian Construction Company, Based on ISO 30401 Requirements
Exploring the Effect of Communication on Sustainable Knowledge Management
QMQA: An intelligent question answering method for quality management of prefabricated buildings based on knowledge graph
Reimagining Community Engagement: A Social Network Driven Approach to Flood Resilience
NeRF-Enhanced Digital Twin for Building Anomaly Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)
Development of the change readiness diagnostic tool through industry 4.0 transformation; UK infrastructure sector case study
Socio-Sustainable Architectural Design Through Ethical Implementation of Generative Design and Artificial Intelligence
SESSION: Others
Unveiling the Untapped: Extracting Tacit Knowledge from Experienced Construction Workers through Visual Attention Interfaces
Exploring the Definition of Capacity in Sustainable Construction: A Knowledge Mapping Approach
22nd CIB World Building Congress (WBC2022), 27-30 June 2022, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia / Virtual venue
Conference Theme: Building our Future: Informing practice to enhance the lives of current and future generations.
(Host: School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University)
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Sub-themes
Future-Proof Cities
Information Technology for Construction (CIB W78 Conference)
Innovation Production and Construction
Knowledge and Learning
New Ways of Working
Planning, Partnerships, and Law
Sustainable Lifecycles
Technology and Innovation
SESSION: Knowledge and Learning
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Knowledge Management in Construction
Learning on the job through collaborative learning: analysing the appropriation of BIM knowledge in micro-enterprise architectural design companies
A Knowledge Management Comparison of Nine House Typologies for Varying Climatic Regions in South Africa
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SESSION: Others
Repertory Grid Methodology to Research Tacit Knowledge in Construction
Automatic BIM Model Auditing for Quantity Take-off Using Knowledge Graph Techniques
21st CIB World Building Congress (WBC2019), 17-21 June 2019, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Conference theme: Constructing Smart Cities
(Host: Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
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Sub-themes:
Smart Buildings & Infrastructure
Smart Transportation & Mobility
Smart Planning
Design & Construction
Smart Utilities & Facilities Management
Smart Environment
Smart Governance
Policy & Economy
Smart People & Living and Smart Service
PAPERS: W102 Information and Knowledge Management in Building
Knowledge sharing and hazard awareness in the construction industry: a global perspective
BIM awareness, knowledge, and implementation within a multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Scotland
Knowledge Management (KM) in Project-Based Supply Chains: An Exploratory Study
PAPERS: Others
Challenges for managing knowledge in the context of smart cities: a critical review
20th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2016), 30 May – 3 June 2016, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland
Conference theme: Intelligent Built Environment for Life
(Host: Department of Civil Engineering, Tampere University of Technology; Co-organizer: Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)
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W102 Sessions (2)
Sub-themes:
Creating built environments of new opportunities
Establishing nature and outdoor conditions
Constructing commitment and acknowledging human experiences
Building up business operations and their logic
Shaping materials and technologies
Understanding impacts and functioning of different solutions
Advancing products and services
SECTION I: BUILDING UP FIRMS, BUSINESSES AND KNOWLEDGE
Changing Construction: Perspectives on Knowledge and Learning
Knowledge Acquisition to Address Skills Challenges in UK Construction Industry
SECTION: Others
Automated Extraction of Construction Collocations for Knowledge Discovery Based on Text Mining
Built environment and its parts: towards an integrated study of the construction as a system using an evolving technological knowledgeServing Building End-Users: Network Positions, Knowledge and the Role of Various Professions
Knowledge Gaps in the Construction Industry to Increase Societal Resilience: A Local and National Government Perspective
Developing Sustainable Energy Efficient Buildings – A Transnational Knowledge Transfer Experience between Norway and KosovoDiffusing BIM – knowledge integration mechanisms and their effects
19th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2013), 5-9 May 2013, Brisbane, Australia
Conference Theme: Construction and Society
(Host: Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology; Supporter: Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre; Australian Construction Industry Forum)
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AMIDDS Track: (includes IDDS, W078, W096, W102)
AMIDDS: Architectural Management and IDDS – Improving Societal Performance of Architectural Design through
better Collaboration and Integration with the Aid of Information Technology
Making use of knowledge on the construction site
Developing Self-Directed Learning Strategy for a Construction Project Management Course
Is the age of facility managers’ paper boxes over?
5D BIM: Creating Cost Certainty and Better Buildings
A DRed-Based Decision Making Model: Through Assessment Of Design Information Maturity
A framework for designing sustainable real estate developments using Quadruple Net Value Analysis and Building Information Modelling
A Sustainable Urban Collaboration Hub – SUCH
Affordances of Building Information Modeling in Construction: A Sequential Analysis
Assessment of the Building Code of Australia to Inform the Development of BIM-enabled Code-checking Systems
BIM as a global configurator for facilitation of customisation in the AEC industry
BIM at small architectural firms
BIM-supported planning process for sustainable buildings – Process Simulation and Evaluation through Exploratory Research
BIM: Rules of Engagement
SESSION: Others
A Knowledge Based Decision Support System (KBDSS) for Indonesian Contractors to implement Business Continuity Management (BCM)
A System Dynamics Modeling for Knowledge Management, Culture and Performance (KMCP): Case study in Indonesian Construction Company
18th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2010), 10-13 May 2010, Salford, United Kingdom
Conference Theme: Building a Better World
(Host: School of the Built Environment, University of Salford)
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SPECIAL TRACK: Information and Knowledge Management in Building (CIB W102)
Full Papers:
Harnessing
Knowledge
Management
in
Restless
Organizations
Partnering
as
a
Process
of
Unlearning
Extracting
Knowledge
from
Post
Project
Review
Reports
Developing
and
Managing
Knowledge
of
Construction
Methods
in
the
Swedish
Building Sector
Knowledge
Discovery
of
User
Requirement
as
a
Way
to
Reduce
Construction
and Demolition
Waste
Information
and
Documen t
Management
System
for
Construction
Sites
Using
Social
Networks
to
Understand
Knowledge
Creation
in
Project
Environments
Building
Supply
Chain
Capital
Through
Knowledge
Management
in
Construction
Industry
Capturing
and
Using
Knowledge
from
Construction
Projects
An
Information
Platform
for
the
European
Construction
Sector:
A
Feasibility
Study
Postgraduate
Papers:
A
Review
of
Knowledge
Management
Strategies
–
Issues ,
Contexts
and
Benefits
for
the Construction
Industry
Fuzzy
Expert
System
as
a
Decision
Support
Tool
in
the
Visual
Examination
Process
in Building
Diagnostics
Construction
Methods
Selection:
Lessons
Learned
from
Chile
Collaborative
Design
Workshops:
Evolution
of
a
Workshop
Method
Enhancing
Quality
of
Lessons
Learned:
Evaluating
Knowledge
Management
Practices in
Project
Management
Influential
Individual
Factors
of
Knowledge
Sharing
Behavior
in
Hong
Kong
Construction Teams
Exploring
Knowledge
Sharing
Strategies
of
Design
Practice;
Co‐location
Key
Issues
for
Implementing
Knowledge
Management
in
Relational
Contracting
Project Settings
Knowledge
Management
to
Improve
the
Sustainability
of
Refurbishment
Projects
The
Impact
of
Organisational
Size
on
the
Implementation
of
Knowledge
Sharing Practices
in
Quantity
Surveying
Firms
in
Malaysia
The
Role
of
Knowledge
Management
in
Extra
Care
Sheltered
Housing
Provisions
Issues
Associated
with
Knowledge
Sharing
Initiatives
in
Government
Agencies
in Malaysia
17th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2007), 14-17 May 2007, Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Theme: Construction for Development
(Host: Construction Industry Development Board; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
Note: WBC2007 was originally scheduled for 21-25 May 2007
Conference program n.a.
“Knowledge” Conference Papers: (proceedings)
Workforce Issues in the Knowledge Age
Innovative Sales Concept and Knowledge-Platform for Prefabricated Building Construction
Knowledge Creation and Absorptive Capacity: Influences of Social Capital
Knowledge Sharing and Reuse for Improving Construction Project Earned Value
Project Contract Strategy Knowledge Base of Civil Engineers – the time to reflect
Technology and Knowledge Transfer for Capability Building in the Ghanaian Construction Industry
The Construction of the Knowledge Base of Fuzzy Expert System in Building Pathology – From a Funktional Access
Knowledge Modeling for Performance Measurement of Built Environment
Sharing knowledge through the Construction Knowledge Exchange: A demand-led approach
Knowledge Sharing in Disaster Risk Management Strategies: Sri Lankan Post-Tsunami Context
Managing Intellectual Capital Strategically: A Core Competence for Architectural Design Firms in the Turkish Construction Sector
Improving the Skills and Competencies of Knowledge Management “Spetialists” through targeted education and training
16th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2004), 2-7 May, 2004, Toronto, Canada
Conference Theme: Building for the Future
(Host: Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada)
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Conference program n.a.
“Knowledge” Conference Papers: (proceedings)
Success factors in construction processes as a key for a benefit oriented knowledge management model
The role of team knowledge in managing cChange within construction project team settings
Managing Sustainability Knowledge for a Sustainable Built Environment
15th CIB World Building Congress (WBC2001), 2-6 April 2001, Wellington, New Zealand
Conference Theme: Performance in Product and Practice
(Host: Building Research Association of New Zealand)
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Conference program n.a.
Technical Streams:
Providing information to achieve performance (CIB W102 & W14 (Fire))
Plenary Presentations;:
Performance Based Building – From Theory To Practice Through Information And Knowledge Management (CBI W102)
Paper Presentations:
Knowledge Transfer On Innovative Projects: A New Agenda For Construction Research?
Knowledge And Experience Transfer From Prefabrication Of Building Services To Building Designers And Clients
14th CIB World Building Congress (WBC1998), 7-12 June 1998, Gävle, Sweden
Conference Theme: Construction and the Environment
(Host: Division of Materials Technology, Centre of Built Environment, Royal Institute of Technology)
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Conference program n.a.
“Knowledge” Conference Papers: (proceedings)
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13th International CIB World Building Congress, 8-9 May 1995, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Conference Theme: Research and Technology. Development as an investment in the construction industry
(Host: Dutch Building Research Foundation; TNO)
Note: The congress was originally scheduled for 7-12 May 1995
Conference program n.a.
“Knowledge” Conference Papers: (proceedings)
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