THE MISSION OF ISEC CONFERENCES IS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN STRUCTURAL, SYSTEM, AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS, FOR SUCCESSFUL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ENGINEERING PROJECTS. INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ARE ENCOURAGED. ISEC CONFERENCES PROMOTE INNOVATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES IN LIFE CYCLE SYSTEMS THINKING IN CIVIL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING THAT INCLUDE CONSTRUCTABILITY, SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGN, BIDDING, AND CONSTRUCTION. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF ISEC TO PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF TOPICS IMPORTANT TO DEVELOPING NEW KNOWLEDGE IN CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. THE AIM OF ISEC IS TO CONDUCT SUCH CONFERENCES AT AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.