智能建造是当前水电、土木等基础设施工程领域最为热门的研究方向之一，对工程技术与项目管理的未来引领带动至关重要。首先，提出智能建造的定义，是指集成融合传感技术、通信技术、数据技术、建造技术及项目管理等知识，对建造物及其建造活动的安全、质量、环保、进度、成本等内容进行感知、分析和控制的理论、方法、工艺和技术的统称，并论述了其主要特征。其次，结合近年来面向重大基础设施的智能建造实践，提出智能建造感知、分析、控制和持续优化闭环控制理论，使建造活动在定量描述和对已有的活动行为学习的基础上，形成新的建造活动，具有一定智能行为，保证建造过程可建可控；并论述了智能建造技术和管理融合方式及价值创造案例。研究结果对智能建造科学技术与管理的发展能够起到一定的指导作用。

Intelligent construction is one of the most popular research directions in the field of infrastructure engineering for various fields including hydropower and civil engineering projects. Intelligent construction has been used in China in recent years and is essential for the future development of engineering systems and project management. This study defines intelligent construction as the integration of sensors, communication systems, data systems, construction methods and project management to perceive, analyze and control the safety, quality, environmental effects, schedule and construction costs. This article then describes the main characteristics of intelligent construction systems. Current experience shows that the general closed-loop control theory of intelligent construction including perception, analysis, control and continuous optimization leads to current construction activities forming new construction activities from quantitative descriptions and learning from existing activities. This intelligent behavior provides better control of the construction process. Finally, the integration of intelligent construction methods with management decisions leads to new value creation with new intelligent construction methods needed to further develop construction techniques.