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31st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate
2026
Call for Papers!
22 - 24 July 2026
Sydney, Australia
We cordially invite you to join the 31st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM 2026). CRIOCM 2026 is jointly organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM), Western Sydney University. The CRIOCM conference series is a pivotal international event in the field of construction engineering and management. CRIOCM 2026 will bring together researchers, academics, practicing engineers, and other professionals for interactive and multidisciplinary discussions on the latest advances in construction engineering and management.
Key Dates
30 January 2026
Full paper submission deadline
30 March 2026
Notification of paper acceptance
30 May 2026
Conference registration deadline
22-24 July 2026
Conference sessions
Conference Themes
01
Organisation and management
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Construction project management
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Procurement and contract
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Work health and safety management
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Supply chain management
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Asset management
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Construction ethics and compliance
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Training and education in construction
02
Sustainability and resilience
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Circular economy
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Decarbonisation and net zero
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Energy and water use
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Life cycle assessment
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Intelligent energy efficiency
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Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
03
Digitalisation and industrialisation
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AI in construction
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Automation and robotics in construction
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Building Information Modelling
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Smart construction and innovations
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Modular construction
04
Construction engineering and materials
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Construction materials
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Advanced manufacturing in construction
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Infrastructure engineering
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Fire safety and engineering
We welcome paper submissions from academic researchers and the industry practitioners that align with the themes. The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support. Selected papers will be further considered in Special Collections/Issues in a number of international journals.
Language and Length: Papers must be written in English and should not exceed 8 pages, with a total word count between 5000 and 6000 words, including references.
Paper Format: Please follow the formatting guidelines of the International Journal of Construction Management.
Submission: You need to have a CMT account before they try to submit their paper:
Registration: Each registrant is only allowed to register one paper as the first or corresponding author.
Conference Proceeding Publication Opportunity
We offer the opportunity to publish the papers submitted in Lecture Notes in Operations Research, which is indexed in SCOPUS, by Springer. In order to be considered, your paper must meet the following quality requirements set by Springer:
1. Extend your paper to be over 6,000 words (preferred).
2. The paper must not have been submitted elsewhere. If the paper derives from content archived on a university server, the author must mention this in the paper and provide appropriate references and citations to the original work.
3. The reuse of published material should be kept to a minimum, as these are intended to be original papers. Any reuse of published content must be explained, and authors must obtain permission for any approved reuse.
4. Please ensure that your paper passes the plagiarism check.
Conference Chair
Distinguished Professor
Vivian Tam
Co-Chairs
Professor Pejman Sharafi
Associate Professor Yingbin Feng
Associate Professor
Payam Rahnamayiezekavat
Professor
Swapan Saha
Members
Haijun Bao, Hangzhou City University, China
Guangzhong Cao, Peking University, China
K W Chau, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Zhikun Ding, Shenzhen University, China
Hongling Guo, Tsinghua University, China
Miklos Hajdu, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Jane Hao, Xi’an Jiantong-Liverpool University, China
Makarand Hastak, Purdue University, USA
Patrick Lam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Craig Langston, Bond University, Australia
Graeme Larsen, University College of Estate Management, UK
Clyde Li, Shenzhen University, China
Dezhi Li, Southeast University, China
Guijun Li, Hebei Normal University, China
Wilson Lu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jorge Ochoa, University of South Australia, Australia
Yi Peng, Nanjing University, China
Roger-Bruno Richard, Université de Montréal, Canada
Liyin Shen, Zhejiang University City College, China
Michael Sing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Martin Skitmore, Bond University, Australia
Chengshuang Sun, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China
CM Tam, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Yongtao Tan, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Peter Wong, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Yuzhe Wu, Zhejiang University, China
Zezhou Wu, Shenzhen University, China
Paul B Xia, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Michael Yam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Rebecca Yang, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Gui Ye, Chongqing University, China
Kunhui Ye, Chongqing University, China
Hongping Yuan, Guangzhou University, China
SX Zeng, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Hong Zhang, Zhejiang University, China
Xiaoling Zhang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Xianbo Zhao, Central Queensland University, Australia
Jian Zuo, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Organizers
Contacts
FURTHER
INFORMATION
Distinguished Professor Vivian Tam
Professor Pejman Sharafi
Associate Professor Yingbin Feng
Associate Professor Payam Rahnamayiezekavat
Professor Swapan Saha