In the article by Arai, Yuasa, Mae, Inoue, Miyawaki, and Koyachi, the hybrid cylinder/wire drive parallel manipulator for the transportation and assembly of heavy materials in an onsite construction environment are presented. The developed six-DOF prototype enlarges the limited workspace of the conventional parallel manipulator by replacing some cylinders with wires. A wire drive mechanism is analyzed using the force closure principle. Finally, the results of the FutureHome project are presented in the article led by Balaguer. The article is focused on the development of the integrated construction automation concept for house building. The main objective is the modular design of buildings, keeping in mind their robotic erection. The robotized gantry crane is able to transport and assemble house modules with high-precision and in all weather conditions. A 1:3 scale model test-bed has been developed.