scholarly journals Research on the application of BIM technology in the whole life cycle of construction projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 052041
Author(s):  
CHEN Chang-liu ◽  
KOU Wei-wei ◽  
YE Shuai-hua
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

scholarly journals Value Management Integration for Whole Life Cycle: Post COVID-19 Strategy for the UK Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9274
Author(s):  
Kieran Bennett ◽  
Mohammad Mayouf
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Cost Cutting ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Value management (VM) and its integration in the whole life cycle (WLC) have become huge concepts for construction projects to provide additional value of an asset for the end user or client. However, the role of VM and its integration as part of the WLC in a construction project remain reactive, and highly impacted by nature of the project, and this has become more challenging with the epidemic impact of COVID-19. This research aims to investigate the mechanisms that delivers value management as part of the “re-invent” strategy proposed by the Construction Leadership Council in the UK government to improve WLC for buildings. In addition to existing secondary data from the literature, primary data were attained using a focus group with six quantity surveyors from different cost consultancies in the UK to gather qualitative evidence using their experiences, perceptions, and key challenges they face when integrating VM. Findings revealed that value management is primarily being used as a cost-cutting tool, the majority of quantity surveyors lack knowledge of what it encompasses, hence the industry needs a more proactive strategy towards it. Analysis revealed that value management is primarily implemented as a cost-cutting solution, key stakeholders (e.g., facility managers) need to be integrated, and there is no standardised process to incorporate value management in projects. The study proposes a four-dimensional (governance and policies, sustainability, industry’s best practice, and innovation and technology) strategy to facilitate more holistic considerations of value management post COVID-19. Future work looks into evaluating the strategy proposed while acknowledging different procurement routes.

BIM Application in the Whole Life Cycle of Construction Projects in China

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Luo ◽  
Zhixin Yan ◽  
Delei Yang ◽  
Jianxun Xie ◽  
Guangdong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Research on Construction for Sustainable Housing Based on the Whole Life Cycle

2011 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
Xia Yun Li ◽  
Shi Qiang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Under the Sustainable Development Strategy, whether the project's sustainability goals can be achieved for residential building is a serious problem, which is not only related to the improvement of quality of living but also the implementation of the strategy for national energy saving and low-carbon economy. However, building sustainable housing is a new challenge for contractor. Based on the life cycle theory, this paper analysis project objective and achieves condition of sustainable development in explaining the basis of the connotation of sustainable housing, and then discuses the process of building sustainable housing under the guidance of sustainable management theory, which can provides some guidance for the achievement of sustainability goals of residential construction projects.

scholarly journals Justification of directions of technological and price audit systems changes for the purpose of high-rise construction innovating

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 03037
Author(s):  
Yana Rogacheva ◽  
Andrey Panenkov ◽  
Zinaida Petrikova ◽  
Ekaterina Nezhnikova
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Investment Project ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Audit System ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
Technical Regulations

Improving the quality of high-rise buildings under modern conditions should be based not only on compliance with the norms of technical regulations, but also on ensuring energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, and intellectuality, which can be achieved only through the introduction of innovations at all stages of the life cycle of the investment project. Authors of this article justified the need for a mechanism of technological and price audit of projects. They also suggested the model of life cycle of organizational and economic changes, connected with implantation of the mechanism of projects audit. They showed innovation character of ecological high-rise construction for the whole life cycle. Authors also made proposals to change the audit system for high-rise construction projects in the focus of its environmental friendliness.

Key barriers to the implementation of energy-management strategies in building construction projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Enshassi ◽  
Abed Ayash ◽  
Sherif Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Purpose Knowledge and application of energy management during the life cycle of construction projects are lacking. The purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the key barriers that are faced by contracting firms in the implementation of energy management during building construction projects focussing on construction plants, as they are considered as the major energy users on site. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was employed and distributed using stratified random sampling to 100 contracting companies operating in the Gaza Strip. The collected data were analysed using the Statistical Programme for the Social Sciences (SPSS; Version 22) to identify the number of components that could represent the 31 identified barriers. Findings From the factor analysis, the barriers were clustered into four factors: economic and financial (which accounted for the largest percentage of variance), knowledge and information, legal and contractual, and organisational and management. This indicates that economic and financial aspects are the most important barrier impeding the implementation of energy management; local contractors should seriously consider this issue when making decisions about energy management during project construction. In addition, the lack of energy-management codes and lack of governmental support are significant obstacles to the implementation of energy management on construction sites. Research limitations/implications Although the objective of this study was achieved, there were some study limitations. This study is limited to the perceptions and geographical boundaries (i.e. the self-governing territory of Gaza Strip in Palestine as a developing country), therefore, it cannot be generalised. However, it could form the basis for useful comparison in the future. A future study may be carried out with a much larger sample size to validate the conclusions of this study. Triangulation research methods could also be employed in future research in order minimise the bias and validate the conclusion. Further study regarding energy management throughout the whole life cycle of the development is recommended. Practical implications This paper has highlighted a number of barriers to efficient energy management during the project construction phase. It is critical for local regulators to take note of the economic and financial barriers to facilitate a more energy-conscious society where incentives (could be via tendering preferences) can encourage both clients and contractors to proactively conserve energy during construction. As for the contractual barriers, the local government should lead by example in including “energy consumption” as a leading indicator for evaluating project performance. Originality/value This study also provides practical knowledge for stakeholders so that they can develop effective methods to overcome the identified barriers to attain higher levels of sustainable energy management. This study can contribute to knowledge in the developing countries context concerning energy management and conservation in construction projects.

scholarly journals Managing data flows in infrastructure projects - the lifecycle process model

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 193-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Halttula ◽  
Harri Haapasalo ◽  
Risto Silvola
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Information Flow ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Productivity in the construction industry (both houses and infrastructure) has not been improving as expected, while other industries have been able to improve their productivity significantly. The appropriate use of building information modelling (BIM) technologies brings several benefits and advantages to construction projects. The main challenges of project efficiency emerge in the form of numerous requests for information during the construction project, which are considered to be waste in the processes. This highlights the need for a practical process model to plan the information flow for BIM-based projects. The main aim of this study is to propose a model to plan the flow of project information among primary stakeholders especially in infrastructure projects. Our main findings are firstly, the foundation for data management starts from defining unified one data for the product and the for the process. Unified data means one single repository of data – all stakeholders use the same unified data. It is also essential that data responsibilities and ownership are defined. Secondly, we found that the biggest challenges are that the data needs are not planned beforehand, resistance to change, difficulty receiving existing data and data must be modified before use. As a whole, it seems sometimes that the technology on data transfer is more important that what has been transferred and why. Finally our construction, the life cycle model for data flow originates from one data to all stakeholders, single data repository must be updated along the life- cycle of the object covering also the operations and maintenance, where the data has to be updated through the whole life-cycle. This new approach is intended to enable the early involvement of maintenance stakeholders in designing product data for a project lifecycle perspective. The model helps to change the current information flow and gain the benefits that a BIM-based process can offer. This study is based on case studies and is qualitative in nature and naturally needs more validation.

scholarly journals Promotion of the Application of BIM in China—A BIM-Based Model for Construction Material Recycling

Recycling ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Kefei Zhang ◽  
Jing Jia
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Construction Waste ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Material Recycling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

The recovery rate of construction materials is only 5% in China, which will lead to environmental and economic problems. Researchers from other countries have recognized the potential of building information modelling (BIM) in optimizing construction material recycling. However, previous research did not take the whole life cycle into consideration and was not practical enough. In this research, a questionnaire was conducted to find out how construction waste is disposed of in construction projects. Then, the existing research results were analyzed to find out how to apply BIM in the whole-life-cycle disposal of construction materials. According to the results of the questionnaire, landfill is the most common way to dispose of construction materials in China; besides this, almost no construction projects use BIM in material recycling. Hence, a BIM-based dynamic recycling model is proposed. Information management of materials, demolition planning, and BIM were all combined in this model for the purpose of optimizing the application of BIM, thus developing a waste material disposal system to achieve higher recovery rates and sustainability. More positive measures should be taken to deal with the problem of construction waste; if not, more environmental and economic problems will follow.

Effectiveness Of Life Cycle Management Of Projects Using Information Modeling

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Engineering Systems ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
Domestic Practices ◽  
Capital Construction ◽  
Complex Engineering Systems

Improving the efficiency of life cycle management of capital construction projects using information modeling technologies is one of the important tasks of the construction industry. The paper presents an analysis of accumulated domestic practices, including the legal and regulatory framework, assessing the effectiveness of managing the implementation of investment construction projects and of complex and serial capital construction projects, as well as the life cycle management of especially dangerous technically complex and unique capital construction projects using information modeling technologies, especially capital construction projects, as well as their supporting and using systems, primarily in the nuclear and transport sectors. A review of modern approaches to assessing the effectiveness of life cycle management systems of complex engineering systems in relation to capital construction projects is carried out. The presented material will make it possible to formulate the basic principles and prospects of applying approaches to assessing the effectiveness of the life cycle management system of a capital construction project using information modeling technologies.

Life Cycle of Construction Objects at Information Simulation of Buildings and Structures

2019 ◽  
pp. 65-72 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Logical Scheme ◽  
Modeling Technology ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Russian Federation

The variants of the division of the life cycle of a construction object at the stages adopted in the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as in other countries are considered. Particular attention is paid to the exemplary work plan – "RIBA plan of work", used in England. A feature of this document is its applicability in the information modeling of construction projects (Building information Modeling – BIM). The article presents a structural and logical scheme of the life cycle of a building object and a list of works that are performed using information modeling technology at various stages of the life cycle of the building. The place of information models in the process of determining the service life of the building is shown. On the basis of the considered sources of information, promising directions for the development of the life cycle management system of the construction object (Life Cycle Management) and the development of the regulatory framework in order to improve the use of information modeling in construction are given.

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