The mission of CITC (Construction In the Twenty First Century)  Conferences is to facilitate communication between multi-disciplinary teams and especially those involved in engineering, management and technology. In this regard, interdisciplinary integration and international cooperation are encouraged. It is the purpose of CITC to provide an international forum for the discussion of topics important to developing new knowledge in construction and engineering disciplines.

Previously, CITC-V was held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 20-22, 2009. 175 participants from 34 different countries attended the conference and 215 papers were published in the conference proceedings. The conference provided an excellent forum for discussing diverse issues facing the construction industry at the beginning of this century. The conference had a broad scope and covered wide ranging topics. These topics were organized around the

• Construction project management
• Cost engineering and financial issues
• Information technology and information systems in construction
• Construction technology