Intelligent　construction　has　become　an　important　direction　for　the　development　of　our　construction　industry.　How　to　solve　the　problems　in　traditional　construction　industry,　such　as　low　degree　of　informatization,　delayed　data　collection　and　excessive　reliance　on　construction　experience　for　decision-making,　is　the　key　to　promote　the　development　of　construction　industry.　In　this　paper,　an　intelligent　construction　method　based　on　digital　twins　was　presented.　This　method　combined　the　Internet　of　things　(IoT),　Building　Information　Modeling　(BIM)　and　finite　element　model　to　build　a　framework　of　intelligent　construction　based　on　digital　twin.　It　also　includes　an　intelligent　decision-making　platform　that　uses　real-time　monitoring　data　to　compare　with　theoretical　models　to　adjust　and　correct　the　actual　construction　process　of　physical　space.　Based　on　an　example　of　intelligent　tensioning　scaled　model,　the　method　was　verified　by　the　test　of　spoke　cable　truss.　The　conclusion　shows　that　the　digital　twin　model　can　give　real-time　feedback　and　control　the　whole　construction　process　to　improve　the　information　utilization　rate　in　construction　operations.　At　the　same　time,　the　intelligent　decision-making　can　achieve　the　real-time　monitoring,　the　intelligent　decision-making　and　other　functions　to　provide　quality　assurance　for　tension　construction.　©　2021,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　Building　Structures.　All　right　reserved.