Systematic Literature Review of Human–AI Collaboration for Intelligent Construction
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Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, serving as an indispensable component within intelligent construction systems, has become a cornerstone for driving the digital and intelligent transformation of the construction industry. Although AI demonstrates autonomous decision-making capabilities in specific operational contexts, because of the dynamic and often unforeseeable nature of construction workflows, human–AI collaboration (HAIC) still dominates the operational paradigm. This study undertakes a systematic review of the prior research on human–AI collaboration in intelligent construction. Through a bibliometric search, scientometric analysis, and in-depth literature classification, 191 highly cited articles in the past five years, which are in the top 10% by citation count within the dataset (as of May 2025, based on Scopus, Google Scholar, and WOS), were screened, and four research streams were formed based on a co-citation analysis and clustering, namely, construction robotics, productivity and safety, intelligent algorithms and modelling, and factors related to construction workers. Finally, a three-dimensional knowledge framework covering the technical layer, application layer, and management layer was constructed. Through this comprehensive synthesis, the study developed a human–AI collaboration knowledge framework in the field of construction science that integrates technology, scenarios, and management dimensions, revealing the co-evolutionary path of artificial intelligence technology and industry digital transformation.
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OpenAlex topics: BIM and Construction Integration · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials · Occupational Health and Safety Research
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Affiliations
SILC Business School, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
SHU-SUCG Research Centre for Building Industrialization, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, China
School of Business Administration, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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