On-site innovative robotic and automated solutions and techniques for more sustainable and less disruptive building renovation and construction

Project results are expected to deliver measurable improvements over current best practices in on-site renovation and construction by demonstrating:

• A quantifiable reduction in overall time spent on site

• A quantifiable increase in resource efficiency and improved as-built accuracy relative to design intent

• A quantifiable reduction in noise pollution, air pollution (e.g. particulate matter) and other environmental impacts during on-site works

Proposals must:

• Test and validate innovative on-site robotic and automated solutions and techniques for both renovation and construction of buildings, with at least one solution employing 3D printing

• Use a research methodology enabling a robust comparison of the proposed solutions versus current best practices for the three expected outcomes (time on site, resource efficiency & accuracy, and pollution reduction)

• Investigate on-site worker safety and human-robot collaboration issues related to the future large-scale application of the proposed solutions

• Design, develop and validate at least three distinct prototype solutions/techniques in a laboratory or other relevant environment

• Demonstrate applicability of each prototype across a justified selection of building typologies representative of a relevant share of the European building stock

• Address both renovation and new construction within the same project