The Advancement of Technologies, Skills, and Knowledge of Building Surveying in Tropical Climate

📢 Call for Papers

The Advancement of Technologies, Skills, and Knowledge of Building Surveying in Tropical Climate

JOURNAL : International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation

PUBLISHER: Emerald Publishing

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 June 2026

ABOUT THIS SPECIAL ISSUE

This special issue is linked to IBSC 2025 — a conference dedicated to promoting the significance and advancement of building surveying works in the construction industry. The conference is planned for various professionals from diverse backgrounds in the Built Environment who are frequently involved in building surveying scope of works.

With the advance of technologies and the wave of the Industry Revolution, IBSC offers an opportunity for awareness and enhancement of knowledge and for keeping up with the latest know-how in the field. The conference is organised by the Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya (UM), and co-organised with the Public Works Department Malaysia, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) (Sarawak Branch), Liverpool John Moores University, and University of Technology Sydney.

This special issue invites extended and original research contributions that advance knowledge in building surveying, particularly in the context of tropical climates.

SCOPE & THEME AREAS

We invite submissions addressing (but not limited to) the following themes:

🔹 Building Surveying Drone and remote sensing in surveying, development, by-laws, building control, building pathology, defects, condition assessment, inspection, building performance, legal aspects, and post-occupancy evaluation (POE).

🔹 Architecture and Planning Studies Design, planning, architectural studies, heritage conservation, legal frameworks, housing, and geospatial studies.

🔹 Management and Governance Building maintenance, asset management, facilities management, risk management, project management, property management, contracts, legal issues, and professional practice.

🔹 Building and Construction Design, structural engineering, construction technology, risk, and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

🔹 Computer and Environmental Science Machine learning, energy simulation, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, BIM, data mining, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet of Things (IoT), and climate change.

🔹 Engineering and Material Science Engineering studies and building engineering technology.

GUEST EDITORS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheong Peng Au-Yong University of Malaya, Malaysia ✉️ Contact via journal submission system

Prof. Dr. Azlan Shah Ali University of Malaya, Malaysia ✉️ Contact via journal submission system

KEY DEADLINES & DATES

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

How to submit: Manuscripts must be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access available at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijbpa

Author guidelines: Must be strictly followed. Full guidelines available at: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijbpa#jlp_author_guidelines

Selecting the special issue: At the appropriate submission step, authors must select the special issue title from the drop-down menu in response to "Please select the issue you are submitting to."

Eligibility: Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication elsewhere while under review.

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