Building information modeling and field operations: opportunities and challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britani N. Harris ◽  
Thais da C.L. Alves
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Building Information

Building information modeling (BIM) use in field operations to support daily activities during the construction phase is still lacking when compared with design and office-related activities like design, clash detection, estimating, and planning in the owner–architecture–engineering–construction (OAEC) industry. This study explores the use of BIM in field operations or lack thereof, identifies factors that either act as barriers to or promoters of BIM implementation in field operations, and identifies ways in which BIM implementation in field operations can be improved. The study was developed using a mixed-mode approach including case studies, interviews, and a survey, and using Lean construction-related literature to analyze the results. Findings support the importance of using BIM to visualize and plan field operations and prevent wasteful interactions between resources (workers, equipment, and time). Additionally, findings indicate that those who receive more training on BIM use tend to have more trust on its potential and use it more often.

scholarly journals Lean Applications in Construction

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Mohammad Darabseh
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information

Lean Construction is one of the methods used to improve control over construction projects by eliminating waste in time and materials. Lean Construction is an adaptation from the Lean Manufacturing principles to the construction industry. The purpose of this article was to review the case studies published in 2018 in the Inspec database to find out where Lean is being implemented and how. The article approach by setting the search criteria first and then inspect the result to find the non-related results and eliminate it. After that, the article was reviewed and summarized. The article verifies each article finding; however Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are relatively new for the construction industry and they still need more time to be adopted widely and to be applied on a lower-cost budget. However, the discussed cases show a promising future for these technologies.

scholarly journals Simulación de eventos discretos y líneas de balance, aplicadas al mejoramiento del proceso constructivo de la cimentación de un edificio

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 157-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Gómez Cabrera ◽  
Natalia Quintana Pulido ◽  
Jorge Orlando Ávila Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Toma De Decisiones

El objeto de este trabajo fue establecer propuestas de mejoramiento al proceso de planeación de tiempos y costos en la etapa de cimentación de un edificio, a partir de la integración de herramientas como simulación de eventos discretos, programación con líneas de balance y metodologías Building Information Modeling - BIM. A partir de mediciones en campo se levantó información para la elaboración de un modelo de simulación de eventos discretos que imitara el proceso constructivo real. Se propusieron y modelaron alternativas de mejora, a partir de los principios de la filosofía Lean Construction y la programación de líneas de balance encontrando reducciones en tiempo y costo. También se realizó la animación virtual de las alternativas a partir de metodologías BIM. Se concluye que la integración de las herramientas utilizadas es de gran utilidad en la planeación y toma de decisiones en un proyecto civil.

scholarly journals Towards Enhancing Building Information Modeling Implementation in the Egyptian AEC Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Nouran Elabd ◽  
Laila Khodeir
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Design And Construction ◽  
Aec Industry

Since the expression "Building Information Modeling" (BIM) was initially presented in the Engineering and Construction AEC industry in the most recent decade; it has changed numerous parts of the design, construction, and operation of a building. BIM is a middleware connector that represents the advancement and utilization of PC. BIM has various frameworks which have been conducted by the pioneers in the BIM industry to enhance the BIM process. There is a study of the reflection of those frameworks on the Egyptian AEC industry to overcome the threats that prevent Egypt from applying BIM technology more broadly. In addition, a comparison is conducted between the successful countries which implemented BIM in their projects and managed to enhance their adoption by examining the local challenges and targets. The countries then made strategies and standards to overcome the aforementioned obstacles. Furthermore, successful actions were applied that can match with the Egyptian industrial requirements. This paper is expected to define the challenges which are facing the Egyptian industry to apply BIM and the potential capabilities of solving those problems. To acquire the vital information to carry on this paper, a questionnaire was created and distributed in the AEC community. The reason for the study was to see how experts consider BIM as a device in the fields of design and construction in general and in the Egyptian industry particularly. The aim of this paper is to propose a framework through several case studies which are discussed, analyzed and compared. The purpose of the analysis is to explore the importance of using BIM. Additionally, exploring the effect of different parameters on implementing BIM helped significantly during the process. It starts with proposing its framework with evaluating matrix that contains attributes to measure its success, moreover, it serves as a great help to the Egyptian companies that make real business decisions about enhancing BIM implementation through this framework.

The US National Building Information Modeling Standard

2010 ◽  
pp. 138-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick C. Suermann ◽  
Raja R.A. Issa
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Parent Organization ◽  
The Us ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Primary Impact

The publication of the National BIM Standard (NBIMS) at the end of 2007 after two years of work by the most highly diverse team ever assembled by the National Institute of Building Sciences brought a symbolic shift in the architecture, engineering, construction, and facility ownership (AECO) community. However, what impact did it have on the industry? This chapter looks at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and impact of the NBIMS into 2009 and beyond. Specifically, this chapter will delve into some of the strengths of the NBIMS, such as promulgating a standardized approach for documenting information exchanges between stakeholders, and applying the NBIMS Interactive Capability Maturity Model (I-CMM) to evaluate a project or portfolio for BIM maturity. Opportunities exist in the areas of sustainability, modularity, and fabrication, as demonstrated in several industry projects to date. Weaknesses of the NBIMS are that it is not directly applicable yet at the technical level such as the National CAD Standard (NCS). Along with the NCS, the NBIMS and their umbrella parent organization, the Facility Information Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences are gradually being absorbed into the buildingSMART™ Alliance. Lastly, the primary impact of the NBIMS will be felt in terms of current and future projects promoting interoperable information exchange for specific stakeholders. These include multiple applications of interoperable-IFC-based approaches.

scholarly journals Synergistic Effect of Integrated Project Delivery, Lean Construction, and Building Information Modeling on Project Performance Measures: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Nguyen ◽  
Reza Akhavian
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Integrated Project Delivery ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Integrated Project ◽  
Schedule Performance

In the recent years, owners and construction management companies have shown an increasingly more interest in adopting approaches that result in enhanced quality and less risks, conflicts, and wastes on their projects despite potentially higher initial cost. Implementing advanced technology trends and incorporating more integrated methods of delivering projects have proven to be highly value-adding and forward-thinking approaches. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of and the synergy between three of such trending concepts in the construction industry, namely, integrated project delivery (IPD), lean principles, and building information modeling (BIM) in terms of cost and schedule performance measures. Data analysis was conducted on 72 vertical projects through interviews and study of the published articles, reports, and case studies. Qualitative analysis was performed through grounded theory while quantitative analysis was implemented using univariate and multivariate analysis of variance tests on schedule performance and cost performance. Results of the grounded theory analysis summarize six crucial characteristics required for an effective coordination between IPD, lean construction, and BIM. Statistical analysis on different combination of these three components revealed considerable effectiveness in terms of schedule performance while the effect on cost performance was not as much significant. This study contributes to the body of knowledge and practice in the field of construction by demonstrating the cost and schedule benefits realized through the use of IPD, lean construction, and BIM and identifying their collective conceptual advantages.

Development of a Maturity Framework for Lean Construction

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Gökhan Demirdöğen ◽  
Nihan Sena Diren ◽  
Zeynep Işık
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Engineering Level ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Traditional Construction ◽  
Building Life Cycle ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

The issue of time and cost consuming activities such as rework, conflicts, and overlapping has received considerable critical attention by construction industry. Using benefits of lean thinking has a significant impact on the construction processes in order to achieve perfection at the whole building life cycle. The Lean construction methodology is an increasingly important area for the construction industry due to its effect on cost and value. However, the Lean construction methodology is not implemented by the construction industry professionals due to the complexity of methodology, change requirements in company organization, lack of guides for the process, etc. This study provides a comprehensive framework that focuses on defining processes which enables lean methodology implementation by demonstrating the whole building lifecycle. It will provide a broad explanation for the characteristics of each level and logical relationships between concepts. The levels of the maturity framework such as; Level 0 Traditional Construction, Level 1 Lean Construction, Level 2 Lean Construction, and Value Engineering, Level 3 Lean Construction, value engineering, and building information modeling, and Level 4 Lean Construction, value engineering, building information modeling, and data analytics were identified with a comprehensive literature review and comprehended. The findings of the study will be helpful to increase comprehensibility and implementation of lean concept.

ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION PRINCIPLES OF "LEAN CONSTRUCTION" TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY INDEX

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Н. А. Понявина ◽  
Д. И. Емельянов ◽  
Е. А. Чеснокова ◽  
М. Е. Попова
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
State Of The Economy ◽  
Building Information

Постановка задачи. Необходимо рассмотреть состояние экономики в стране и в мире в различных отраслях, опираясь на показатели производительности труда в разное время. Требуется выполнить сравнительный анализ применения инновационных технологий Lean Construction и Building Information Modeling в строительстве с целью повышения индекса производительности труда. Результаты. По итогам рассмотрения экономической ситуации установлено, что необходимо повышение индекса производительности труда в строительстве. При выполнении сравнительного анализа был разработан алгоритм и формулы факторов влияния технологий бережливого строительства и информационного моделирования на повышение производительности труда в строительной отрасли. Выводы. Для повышения индекса производительности труда необходимо внедрение технологий бережливого строительства и информационного моделирования в строительство на все этапы жизненного цикла производства, что позволит изменить саму философию строительной отрасли. Statement of the problem. It is essential to consider the state of the economy in the country and in the world as a whole in different sectors based on productivity indicators at different times. A comparative analysis must be performed of the use of innovative technologies Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling in construction in order to increase the productivity index. Results. After considering the economic situation, it was concluded that it was necessary to increase the productivity index in construction. During the comparative analysis, the algorithm and formulas of factors of influence of lean construction technologies and information modeling on increase of labor productivity in the construction industry were developed. Conclusions In order to increase the productivity index, it is necessary to introduce lean construction technologies and information modeling into construction at all stages of the production life cycle, which will change the very philosophy of the construction industry.

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