Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China

Intelligent Construction (IC) is emerging as a transformative approach within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, garnering significant global attention. There exist considerable disparities in the development levels of IC across various provinces in China, leading to un...

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Main Authors: Yudan Dou, Xueya Yan, Xin Guo, Shengbin Ma, Longzhu Zhong
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Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2025-05-01
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Xueya Yan
Xin Guo
Shengbin Ma
Longzhu Zhong
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description Intelligent Construction (IC) is emerging as a transformative approach within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, garnering significant global attention. There exist considerable disparities in the development levels of IC across various provinces in China, leading to uneven advancement that complicates precise policy formulation and differential implementation. Previous studies have primarily evaluated IC at the project and enterprise levels, thus lacking a comprehensive measure of the provincial IC development level. To bridge this gap, this study introduces a quantitative method to assess provincial IC development levels in empirical data, analyzing their driving factors and spatiotemporal evolution. Initially, based on the Politics-Economy-Society-Technology (PEST) analysis model, 16 measurement indexes were identified through a combination of literature review and expert interviews. Original data for these indexes were acquired via policy and media news mining, along with literature and patent indexing, etc. Subsequently, a quantification method for each index was established. The “analytic network process (ANP), entropy weight, and game theory” integration method was used to calculate combination weights. Finally, the development level of IC was quantitatively measured based on the cloud matter-element model, and the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the provincial development level in China from 2012 to 2022 were analyzed. The results indicate that (1) the development level of IC in China is divided into four levels, and the overall development level is relatively low, with only Beijing, Shanghai, and Shandong ranking at level I. (2) The development level shows a trend of increasing from northwest to southeast, with policy and technological factors being the main driving forces. (3) There is a significant spatial positive correlation between the development levels of provinces, and their spatial agglomeration effects are gradually developing from coastal areas to inland areas. The research results provide a theoretical basis for stakeholders such as governments and enterprises to formulate differentiated development strategies for IC and also provide a reference for measuring the development level of IC and other fields in other countries.
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spelling doaj-art-b0c667b7aecc4b859ef5b1ba457170fb2025-08-20T03:49:37ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Civil Engineering and Management1392-37301822-36052025-05-0131510.3846/jcem.2025.23767Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in ChinaYudan Dou0Xueya Yan1Xin Guo2Shengbin Ma3Longzhu Zhong4Department of Construction Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaDepartment of Construction Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China Intelligent Construction (IC) is emerging as a transformative approach within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, garnering significant global attention. There exist considerable disparities in the development levels of IC across various provinces in China, leading to uneven advancement that complicates precise policy formulation and differential implementation. Previous studies have primarily evaluated IC at the project and enterprise levels, thus lacking a comprehensive measure of the provincial IC development level. To bridge this gap, this study introduces a quantitative method to assess provincial IC development levels in empirical data, analyzing their driving factors and spatiotemporal evolution. Initially, based on the Politics-Economy-Society-Technology (PEST) analysis model, 16 measurement indexes were identified through a combination of literature review and expert interviews. Original data for these indexes were acquired via policy and media news mining, along with literature and patent indexing, etc. Subsequently, a quantification method for each index was established. The “analytic network process (ANP), entropy weight, and game theory” integration method was used to calculate combination weights. Finally, the development level of IC was quantitatively measured based on the cloud matter-element model, and the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the provincial development level in China from 2012 to 2022 were analyzed. The results indicate that (1) the development level of IC in China is divided into four levels, and the overall development level is relatively low, with only Beijing, Shanghai, and Shandong ranking at level I. (2) The development level shows a trend of increasing from northwest to southeast, with policy and technological factors being the main driving forces. (3) There is a significant spatial positive correlation between the development levels of provinces, and their spatial agglomeration effects are gradually developing from coastal areas to inland areas. The research results provide a theoretical basis for stakeholders such as governments and enterprises to formulate differentiated development strategies for IC and also provide a reference for measuring the development level of IC and other fields in other countries. https://aviation.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/23767intelligent constructiondevelopment levelspatiotemporal evolutionmeasurement systemChina
spellingShingle Yudan Dou
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Xin Guo
Shengbin Ma
Longzhu Zhong
Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
intelligent construction
development level
spatiotemporal evolution
measurement system
China
title Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
title_full Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
title_fullStr Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
title_full_unstemmed Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
title_short Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in China
title_sort measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics analysis for the provincial development level of intelligent construction in china
topic intelligent construction
development level
spatiotemporal evolution
measurement system
China
url https://aviation.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/23767
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