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A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access
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  • artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Australia
  • building license
  • construction industry
  • large language model (LLM)
  • retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Video Introduction

This video is adapted from 10.3390/buildings16061224

Digital technologies have been widely adopted to improve efficiency, transparency, and decision making in the construction industry. However, regulatory processes such as building license and registration applications remain complex, fragmented, and difficult for applicants to navigate, particularly for early career practitioners and small businesses. This video presents the design and development of a graph-based retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) artificial intelligence (AI) system that assists users in applying for building licenses and registrations in Australia. By integrating eight regulatory burden frameworks, this video identified ten categories of licensing-related burden. A three-layer system architecture was subsequently proposed for the Australian construction licensing context, and a prototype is implemented using the New South Wales (NSW) regulatory framework. The system provides context-aware responses, step-by-step guidance, and tailored information based on user queries, thereby reducing regulatory burden for individuals, companies, and industry bodies. Prototype evaluation against general-purpose AI tools indicates improved information accessibility and reduced application-related friction in representative licensing scenarios. This video sheds light on AI-enabled regulatory support systems and demonstrates how graph-based RAG could improve accessibility and usability of construction related licensing processes. The findings have implications for policymakers, regulators, and researchers seeking to leverage AI to support digital transformation in the construction industry.

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Yan, D.; Liu, J.; Han, B.; Yang, Z.; He, J.; Xu, J.; Sunindijo, R.Y.; Wang, C.C. A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1857 (accessed on 06 August 2026).
Yan D, Liu J, Han B, Yang Z, He J, Xu J, et al. A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1857. Accessed August 06, 2026.
Yan, Diya, Jiate Liu, Bocheng Han, Zhengyi Yang, Jun He, Jirong Xu, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Cynthia Changxin Wang. "A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1857 (accessed August 06, 2026).
Yan, D., Liu, J., Han, B., Yang, Z., He, J., Xu, J., Sunindijo, R.Y., & Wang, C.C. (2026, August 04). A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1857
Yan, Diya, et al. "A Graph-Based RAG AI System for Building Licensing Information Access." Encyclopedia. Web. 04 August, 2026.
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