Technology, Safety, and Regulatory Innovation in the Built Environment

2026-01-03

We are delighted to announce the publication of Volume 2025, Issue 2 of ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities. Building on the interdisciplinary foundation set by the inaugural issue, Issue 2 focuses on the critical intersections of digital innovation, safety, and regulatory adaptation in built environment research.

This issue features five articles authored by scholars from diverse continents, with institutional affiliations spanning Europe, East Asia, North America, and Australia, and empirical cases drawn from Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and global comparative datasets. The diversity of geographical contexts highlights how technological and safety challenges manifest differently across regulatory systems, labour conditions, and urban environments.

The contributing authors represent a broad mix of architecture schools, engineering faculties, construction management departments, and interdisciplinary research centres. Many articles are produced through international and cross-institutional collaborations, combining expertise in digital engineering, data analytics, safety science, and policy analysis.

Issue 2 is unified by its strong emphasis on data-driven and human-centred approaches, showcasing advanced methods such as machine learning, system dynamics modelling, fuzzy logic, and qualitative incident analysis. At the same time, the issue underscores that technological innovation must be aligned with regulatory frameworks, organisational practices, and human competencies to achieve meaningful impact.

Through its diverse authorship, institutional representation, and global case coverage, Issue 2 reinforces ABC2’s role as a platform for inclusive, forward-looking scholarship. We invite the international research community to explore this issue and continue contributing to evidence-based solutions for safer, smarter, and more resilient built environments.