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In particular, one of the main causes of such anomalies, which end in building defects, is the lack of control over the physical variables of the work environment during the execution of tasks. Therefore, the high percentage of defects detected in buildings that have the root cause in the construction phase could be avoidable with a more accurate and efficient control of the process. The present work proposes a novel integration model based on information and communications technologies for the automation of both construction work and its management at the execution phase, specifically focused on the flat roof construction process. Roofs represent the second area where more defects are claimed. The proposed model is based on a Web system, supported by a service oriented architecture, for the integral management of tasks through the Last Planner System methodology, but incorporating the management of task restrictions from the physical environment variables by designing specific sensing systems. Likewise, all workers are integrated into the management process by Internet-of-Things solutions that guide them throughout the execution process in a non-intrusive and transparent way.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s17071691","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,7,24]],"date-time":"2017-07-24T10:04:13Z","timestamp":1500890653000},"page":"1691","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["A Context-Driven Model for the Flat Roofs Construction Process through Sensing Systems, Internet-of-Things and Last Planner System"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Mar\u00eda","family":"And\u00fajar-Montoya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Building Sciences and Urbanism Department, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig, s\/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6560-2067","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diego","family":"Marcos-Jorquera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Computer Science and Technologies, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig, s\/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1992-1478","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Francisco","family":"Garc\u00eda-Botella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Computer Science and Technologies, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig, s\/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7711-5357","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Virgilio","family":"Gilart-Iglesias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Computer Science and Technologies, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig, s\/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,7,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Choo, H.J., and Tommelein, I.D. 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