Automation in Construction is an international journal for the publication of original research papers. The journal publishes refereed material on all aspects pertaining to the use of Information Technologies in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technologies, and Maintenance and Management of Constructed Facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is broad, encompassing all stages of the construction life cycle from the initial design and architecture, through to the actual construction of the facility, its maintenance and control as well as the eventual dismantling of buildings and engineering structures. The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to indicate topics that fall within the journals purview: - Computer Aided Design, Product Modelling, Expert Systems, Classification and Standardization, Product Data Interchange. - Computer Aided Engineering, Simulation Models, Graphics - Robotics, Metrology, Logistics, Automated Inspection, Demolition/Remediation - Facilities Management, Management Information Systems, Intelligent Control Systems. This journal is supported by the following organisations and acts as their host journal: - Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) - Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) -International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) - International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (C.I.B.) The journal invites organisations with specific interests in the area of Automation in Construction to apply for an affiliation to this journal which will include special privileges to the members of these organisations. For more information, please contact Ian Salusbury, Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865-843425, Fax: +44 (0)1865-843920.