The conceptual modelling phase of simulation studies has proven to be effective in enhancing the impact of simulation modelling in different domains. However, this simulation phase did not receive much attention in the construction simulation domain. The objective of this paper is to identify the roles that conceptual modelling can play in advancing the engagement, accuracy, and adoption (among other things) of discrete-event simulation studies in construction. In this paper, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is conducted, which involves a comprehensive search of databases and researchers’ profiles to identify journal papers, conference articles, books, and theses that have reported the benefits of conceptual modelling for discrete-event simulation studies. The review resulted in 82 documents that were published from 2000 to 2020. Results indicate that the benefits of conceptual modelling include facilitating communications between stakeholders, capturing sufficient information for the simulation model, improving the quality of simulation models, guiding other simulation modelling activities, and facilitating verification and validation of simulation models. By linking these benefits to the current research agenda in construction simulation, this paper shows the significance and potential of the conceptual modelling phase to enhance the impact of discrete-event simulation studies in construction.

实践证明，模拟研究的概念建模阶段可以有效地增强模拟建模在不同领域的影响。但是，此模拟阶段在施工模拟领域并未受到太多关注。本文的目的是确定概念建模在提高离散事件模拟研究在工程中的参与度，准确性和采用性等方面可以发挥的作用。本文进行了系统文献综述（SLR），其中涉及对数据库和研究人员档案的全面搜索，以识别期刊论文，会议文章，书籍和论文，这些论文报告了概念模型在离散事件模拟中的优势学习。审查得出了2000年至2020年发布的82份文件。结果表明，概念建模的好处包括促进利益相关者之间的交流，为仿真模型捕获足够的信息，提高仿真模型的质量，指导其他仿真建模活动以及促进对仿真模型的验证和确认。通过将这些好处与当前在建筑模拟中的研究议程相联系，本文显示了概念建模阶段对于增强离散事件模拟研究在建筑中的影响的意义和潜力。并促进对仿真模型的验证。通过将这些益处与当前在建筑仿真中的研究议程联系起来，本文显示了概念建模阶段对于增强离散事件模拟研究在建筑中的影响的意义和潜力。并促进对仿真模型的验证。通过将这些益处与当前在建筑仿真中的研究议程联系起来，本文显示了概念建模阶段对于增强离散事件模拟研究在建筑中的影响的意义和潜力。