Project Planning in Construction 4.0: AI-Driven Chatbots for Project Planning Challenges
By: Ema Kobašević and Mario Galić
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Language: English
Page range: 36 - 45
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 4, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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