As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of activities are moving online. With the introduction of the metaverse concept, virtual digital technology has entered the day-to-day life and industrial activities. To date, the applications of metaverse can be found in the education, commercial and industrial sectors. The intelligence level of the construction industry is constantly rising due to the wide and in-depth building information technology. Virtual digital technology is playing a vital role in accelerating the development of the construction industry. This paper introduces the state-of-the-art of the metaverse concept, the interdeperndency between the metaverse and the existing building information technologies. The potential applications of the metaverse in the field of building construction have also been discussed. Findings indicate that the development of a metaverse depends on the integration of existing digital technology such as extended reality, digital twin and blockchain. Metaverse will render significant changes to the production modes in the field of architecture and construction as a new technology, and it may also create new business models.