scholarly journals Attributes That Determine the Building Information Modelling Capability Maturity of Quantity Surveying Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Lamine Mahdjoubi ◽  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Building Information

With more than 80% of all construction projects overrunning their budget, there is a need for more efficient management of the estimated 10% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that is expended annually on construction across the world. It has been proposed that better information and data management through Building Information Modelling (BIM) will lead to cost savings and greater predictability. Notwithstanding the role of quantity surveyors (QS) in modelling and managing construction cost, they remain among the least capable of assimilating BIM into their existing traditional processes. Despite the increasing need for BIM capability assessments for projects, there remains, no tool specifically developed for assessing QS firm’s BIM utilisation capacity or performance. As a result, it is unclear the attributes that indicate BIM capability of QS firms as well as QS practices on projects. This study sought to address this through a review of BIM capability assessment frameworks in order to ascertain their suitability for QS practices. An expert focus group discussion was then used to identify peculiar attributes suitable for QS BIM capability assessment as a precursor to the development of a comprehensive model of QS BIM capability maturity. Findings reveal that most QS BIM capability attributes relate to processes including criteria for effective information definition and data management such that they are consistent with QS measurement standards. The BIM competence of staff also emerged as one of the key attributes highlighting the need for QSs to improve their knowledge, skills and experience in the application of BIM amidst current low levels of adoption. The proposed attributes would assist the development of performance and maturity indicators that would help QS firms better understand their own capability as well as the requirements for delivering costing services through BIM on projects.

The role of interoperability dimensions in building information modelling

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 103444
Author(s):  
Hafiz Muhammad Faisal Shehzad ◽  
Roliana Binti Ibrahim ◽  
Ahmad Fadhil Yusof ◽  
Khairul Anwar Mohamed Khaidzir ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information

Optimising building performance through integrating risk management and building information modelling during the design process

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman ◽  
Fatma Othman Alamoudy
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information

Purpose This paper aims to develop a framework for optimising building performance through the integration between risk management (RM) and building information modelling (BIM) during the design process. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this aim, a research strategy consisting of literature review, case studies and survey questionnaire is designed to accomplish four objectives. First, to examine the concepts of design process, building performance, RM and BIM; second, to present three case studies to explain the role of using RM and BIM capabilities towards optimising building performance; third, to investigate the perception and application of architectural design firms in Egypt towards the role of RM and BIM for enhancing building performance during the design process; and finally, to develop a framework integrating RM and BIM during the design process as an approach for optimising building performance. Findings Through literature review, the research identified 18 risks that hamper optimising building performance during the design process. In addition, 11 building performance values and 20 BIM technologies were defined. Results of data analysis showed that “Design budget overrun”, “Lack of considering life cycle cost” and “Inefficient use of the design time” were ranked the highest risks that affect the optimisation of building performance. Respondents ranked “Risk avoid” or “Risk transfer” as the most risk responses adopted in the Egyptian context. In addition, “BIM As Built” was ranked the highest BIM technology used for overcoming risks during the design process. These findings necessitated taking action towards developing a framework to optimising building performance. Originality/value The research identified the risks that affect optimising building performance during the design process. It focuses on improving the design process through using the capabilities of BIM technologies towards overcoming these risks during the design process. The proposed framework which integrates RM and BIM represents a synthesis that is novel and creative in thought and adds value to the knowledge in a manner that has not previously occurred.

scholarly journals BRIEF OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING FOR INDONESIAN ARCHITECTURE

MODUL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Bangun IR Harsritanto ◽  
Gentina Pratama Putra ◽  
Rona Fika Jamila
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Large Worker ◽  
High Initial Cost ◽  
Agent Of Change

Building information modelling (BIM) is a system that integrates multi-dimensional aspects of construction project at every phase. Simply said BIM unified all project databases from and to all stakeholders. This system still continuously developed and widely spread on each countries construction projects. In architecture, the BIM has been revolute the human resource requirements on the projects. Indonesia as developing country is still performing transitions from large worker project into more compact projects; from centralized projects into decentralized project. The BIM system has been a mandatory in several Indonesia big infrastructure projects to plan, simulate, design and deliver databases for making more quick decision making and improve the facilities. This paper aim is describing the benefit-challenge factors of BIM adoption on Indonesia architecture projects and the potential driving factors of BIM application. This study was qualitative paradigm with analysis method of selected literatures and previous research paper review which stratified by the cases. The results of this study are BIM bring the high efficiency and represent the complete skills for an architect. However the high initial cost of technology and human investment, the unsupported regulation and conventional system resistant challenged the Indonesia architecture society to adopt BIM. Furthermore the Indonesia architecture education is still struggling to learn and teach the BIM as an integral part in studio as the agent of change.

scholarly journals Benefits of Building Information Modelling in the Project Lifecycle: Construction Projects in Asia

10.5772/58447 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Xiangyu Wang ◽  
Hanbin Luo ◽  
Shih-Chung Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Project Lifecycle

scholarly journals Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Facility Management (FM): Industry Survey of Building Assets

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi Williams ◽  
Brian Haines ◽  
Kathy Roper ◽  
Eunhwa Yang
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Building Information

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to discover the current methods that facility managers use to manage and track assets and identify a set of attributes for Building Information Modelling (BIM) that can improve the efficiency of the current facility management (FM) practice. A survey of over 100 facility management professionals addressed demographics such as industry sector, number of buildings managed, and use of industry standards or internally developed guidelines for data management. This information is correlated with their current asset management strategies to identify minimum sets of attributes that may be used for an FM-specific BIM. In addition, the survey asked the FM professionals their opinion on the importance of specific asset attributes and data management information that could be included in a BIM for FM. The findings of this paper indicate that there is a consensus on basic information (asset type, unique identification, manufacturer, model number, serial number) needed for asset management, and that there is no generally accepted system on how this is done in current practice. FM professionals and software providers may use the information in this paper to establish baseline sets of data to include in BIM during the design phase of projects. This paper provides insight and data as to the current practice of asset management by facility managers. Understanding the actual needs of the FM industry will assist in future research to implement BIM for FM.

scholarly journals BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING: PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 180-197
Author(s):  
Vladimir Popov ◽  
Milena Medineckienė ◽  
Tatjana Grigorjeva ◽  
Arūnas Remigijus Zabulėnas
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Execution Plan ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Procurement Procedure

Traditional construction planning is being replaced by the building information modelling (BIM) approach, which seeks to digitalise all the construction procedures, including procurement. Successful implementation of BIM on the market requires the preparation of appropriate procurement documents. Purpose – to suggest the most suitable set of documents for public procurement in the context of BIM by analysing the documents that are necessary for implementing the stages of the building life cycle. Research methodology – in order to achieve the aim of the research, the in-depth analysis of different countries’ procurement methodological documents and analysis of the scientific articles have been implemented. The methodology also includes expert interviewing, which was done in order to analyse the investigated standards. Findings – After analysing the procurement procedures of Norway, Spain, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland, a set of documents, including Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR), BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and BIM protocol, was considered as the most suitable for BIM-based procurement processes. In addition, the basic principles of ISO 19650-2:2018 do not reflect the specific conditions of each country, so it is appropriate to examine the possibility of providing guidance in individual national annexes that reflects the peculiarities of national procurement. Research limitations – some research limitations were related to the challenges to access the literature, particularly the regulatory documentation associated with the public procurement procedure in a singular Country. Also, the difficulties with and accessing the document in the English language. However, in most of these cases, the document overview was analysed or translated from the native language. Originality/Value – existing related studies are mainly oriented on a particular region/country, and no general overview of European countries regarding BIM procurement procedures has been implemented. Additionally, a significant scientific contribution of this research is the review of the fundamental standards, which includes the general specification for information management in construction projects using BIM. Implemented analysis can serve as a basis for other authors to implement their research concerning their region, to suggest the most appropriate and suitable set of documents. Practical implications – this study contributes to the preparation of the Lithuanian market for the implementation of BIM and could help policy-makers to prepare the most appropriate procurement documents.

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