BENEFITS OF BIM IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanissorn Vimonsatit ◽  
Alex Chai Mui Foo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Weather Condition ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Survey Results

This paper presents findings of an investigation into benefits of using Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction projects. The research methodology includes a review of BIM development and achievement in construction industry, questionnaire survey, interview, and content analysis of secondary data. Data was collected and analyzed to identify the various benefits reflected from BIM implementation in addressing common problems experienced by the construction industry. The review and survey results indicate that a high frequency of occurrence of time and cost overruns occur in construction projects. Contributing factors were mainly rework, poor planning, documents delivery and approval, constructability issues, resources and weather condition. While some of the factors were unpreventable, BIM could be used as a tool to eliminate problems causing time and cost overruns. Various project benefits have been reflected through the content analysis of project case studies. It was found that time was the most positively influenced by the use of BIM followed by coordination, procurement, communication, cost and change of scope of the project, and lastly, risk.

scholarly journals The Impact of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Contractor Costing in Offsite Construction Projects in the UK

2015 ◽  
pp. 331-338
Author(s):  
Tochukwu Moses ◽  
David Heesom ◽  
David Oloke
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Building Information ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cost Implications ◽  
The Impact

It is clear that challenging economic times inspire innovative abilities and solutions in the construction industry. In particular many of these innovations focus on cost implications, saving project time, reducing or eliminating waste, increasing productivity or redefining value. There is increasing pressure in the UK construction industry for new construction innovations, technology and processes with ability to lever a significant impact relative to disrupting the existing status quo; creating solutions that promote construction efficiencies deploying means to exploiting offsite construction approaches. The increased concern and challenge globally is that as knowledge and experience grows, the offsite manufacturers and suppliers are expected to demonstrate absolute innovative solutions that will heighten the proportion of project value being delivered through the use of offsite solutions on the bases that it makes sound project and business sense. Unparalleled huge cost saving benefits to clients and end users which is more than just creating a model is yet to be realized.

scholarly journals Building Information Modelling Technology in Mitigating Cost Overruns and change orders in Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Ja’far A. Aldiabat Al-Btoosh
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Change Orders ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Project Costs ◽  
Building Information ◽  
And Control

Variation order (VO) is one of the main issues faced by the construction industry in Jordan. Many researchers had investigated on the causes of VO and proposed procedures to minimize and control this issue; however, the VO is affecting the construction industry badly even at moment. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a powerful management system that can make a significant difference in the project costs. However, BIM has not been examined as a tool to minimize the VO in Jordan. The main target of this study is to utilize BIM applications in reducing the effect of VO on the governmental projects in Jordan. In order to achieve this target, the researcher has designed a questionnaire to gather data related to VO causes and the BIM capability to solve this problem. The data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed statistically. The result from the analysis found that the consultant initiated the highest VO of 50% followed by the clients and the contractors of 20% and 10% unforeseen variation respectively. Moreover, it is found that BIM Design Applications, Facility Operations Simulation, Exploration Design Scenarios, BIM Design Detection and BIM Quantity Take-off and Cost Estimation were significantly capable of minimizing VO. The results show positive relationship with the application of BIM in minimizing VO in the construction industry in Jordan. © 2018. JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association

scholarly journals Exploring the Barriers and Driving Factors in Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian Construction Industry: A Preliminary Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahrizan Zakari ◽  
Nasly Mohamed Ali Ali ◽  
Ahmad Tarmizi Haron ◽  
Amanda Marshall Ponting ◽  
Zuhairi Abd. Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Many

In Malaysia, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has recently gained attraction from construction players and some of them have applied it to several projects. By utilising the BIM process, the construction players have the opportunity to plan, coordinate and design in an integrated approach. This is one of the many benefits that they could gain and resulting in increased productivity. Despite these benefits, the implementation of BIM in the Malaysian construction industry is still lagging behind Singapore, for instance. Thus, it warrants a study such as the present to determine what are the actual barriers that hamper its implementation and what are the driving factors that could enhance its pace of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. In this study, a questionnaire survey based on Convenience Sampling Method was carried out to gather the possible barriers and driving factors for BIM implementation among the Malaysian construction players. Additionally, Relative Importance Indices (RII) were used to analyse the data obtained and to identify those barriers and driving factors for the implementation of BIM in this country. Consequently, results of this study revealed that the main barriers for implementing the BIM are: 1) Lack of knowledge about BIM, 2) Reluctance and/or no insistence shown by the Malaysian construction industry players (Clients, Contractors and Consultants alike) on the use or implementation of BIM. The driving factors, on the other hand, that could lead to the speeding up of the implementation of BIM are: 1) Support and enforcing the implementation of BIM by the Government, 2) promote BIM training program and 3) Initiatives of senior management of the related industry players. In conclusion, for successful wide spread application of BIM in Malaysia, a good push from the government alone is far from enough. All other construction industry players mentioned must assume their roles well in promoting the use of BIM in their construction projects.

scholarly journals Towards Successful Social Collaboration in BIM-based Construction: A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 03007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Che Khairil Izam Che Ibrahim ◽  
Sheila Belayutham
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Social Collaboration ◽  
Building Information

The existence of digital applications in construction industry has opened the floodgates to a better integration and collaboration. In particular, Building Information Modelling (BIM) provides construction stakeholders greater visualisation of project information and communications across multi-organisations. Despite the explicit benefits, the study on what it takes to drive the successfulness of social collaboration in BIM still remain elusive. This paper presents a review of the literature to identify the key elements of social collaboration in BIM-based construction projects. The review identified three key elements (i.e. foundational platform, organisational context and behavioural context) which together form the nexus for successful social collaborative practice. The findings in this study extend the collaboration literature in construction domain by providing deeper insights into the characterisation and importance of social collaboration in digital environment.

scholarly journals Integrating Building Information Modelling and Intelligent Contract to Payment Process Under Conventional Procurement in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-81
Author(s):  
Rozana Mohamed Salleh ◽  
Nur Emma Mustaffa ◽  
Nafisah Abdul Rahiman
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Process Issue ◽  
To Receive

Conflict caused by payment issues are common in construction industry.  A lengthy payment process issue is a common phenomenon especially in public work projects, which commonly opt for conventional contracts.  Delay in payment process have caused many contractors not being able to receive payment within the stipulated time.  In turn, it may affect the contractor’s cash flow and eventually ended up causing delays in project completion. The effect of technological advances has brought significant changes to the construction industry, which is year after year becoming increasingly complex.  Therefore, in the era of technology and digital, there are many management systems which have been established and introduced amongst construction players for the convenience of managing and administering construction projects.  The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is to establish a centralised information system, which improves the collaboration, communication and integration between interdisciplines in construction industry.  The development of digital technology of Intelligent Contracts will bring great potential as an automate support system in BIM management process.  These combinations create possible solutions towards payment conflicts in the construction project, through integration of BIM and Intelligent Contracts that may help to reduce the unnecessary procedure and interference that prolong the payment process. The analysis revealed that the adoption of BIM and Intelligent Contracts attributes in payment process under conventional procurement could improve the efficiency and reduce the time by eliminating unnecessary procedure and third parties interference along the process.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Seri Nanisa Sima Yusoff ◽  
Juliana Brahim ◽  
Zainidi Mat Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
3D Modelling ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is initiated for the sake of managing construction projects effectively and efficiently. However, the adoption of BIM in Malaysian construction industry is still low because of lack of awareness among professionals and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) undergraduates. This paper aims to evaluate the current adoption of BIM in syllabus among higher education institutions (HEIs). The methodology of this paper is based on literature review regarding BIM syllabus adopted in HEIs. The findings reveal that BIM in Malaysia is still lagging in practice and literature taught for academic aspects respectively compared to other developed countries such as United Kingdom and Lithuania. From the current adoption of BIM in Malaysian HEIs syllabus, it can be concluded that fully stand-alone BIM module in Malaysian HEIs is crucial which consequently hampering the production of high-quality BIM expertise that master in methodology and 3D modelling skills. Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

A PROPOSED INITIAL FRAMEWORK OF ASRC SYSTEM FOR BIM-BASED PROJECTS IN MALAYSIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (5-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hanafi Zulkifli ◽  
Roshana Takim ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Prime Concern ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Safety Rule ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Initial Framework

Of late, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been well established in the construction industry across the globe. Nevertheless, safety aspect is less contemplated when it comes to construction phase. Despite safety is one of the most decisive aspects in BIM development process, the model of Automated Safety Rule Checking (ASRC) system should be deployed at the early project stage to reduce the construction’s hazard. Thus, the aim of this research are two folds; (1) to distinguish the models of ASRC system implemented in Finland, United States (US), Thailand and China and; (2) to propose an amalgamated initial framework of ASRC system for BIM-based projects in Malaysia. A descriptive survey was employed to large public and private construction organisations that involved in BIM-based projects. The data were analysed by using document analysis and content analysis techniques. Five significant fundamental components from the models were revealed in developing the initial framework of ASRC system. With the establishment of the framework, safety is going to be prime concern in near future, particularly in Malaysia BIM-based construction projects.

scholarly journals Reducing CRR in fast-track projects through BIM

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 140-160
Author(s):  
Marwan Abdelbary ◽  
Andrew Edkins ◽  
Elkhayam M. Dorra
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Fast Track ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Rework is one of the most commonly encountered issues that face construction projects, leading to potential loss of money and delays. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in reducing Client-Related Rework (CRR) when set within the context of fast-track construction projects in Egypt. In order to study this issue survey data was collected from 51 construction professionals within the Egyptian private construction sector with experience in fast-track projects through a self-administered questionnaire composed of fourteen closed and open-ended subgroup of questions, whose aim is to gain an understanding of the main sources of CRR in the industry. The survey results revealed that the majority of the respondents (92.1%) had experienced CRR in construction projects, resulting in an average project cost increase of 22% and an average delay of 23%, as well as formulating the basis for a novel Severity Index (SI), which was devised in order to rank CRR causes, with its finding revealing "Clients' financial problems", "Impediment in prompting the decision making of the client" and "Replacement of materials by the client", as the biggest contributors to CRR. The survey also highlights visualization as a potential solution to CRR, with eight case studies from literature as well as one from the Egyptian market being used to validate the use of BIM in the reduction of CRR. Findings illustrated that the use of BIM in the Egypt is similar to findings in literature, with BIM resulting in rework cost and schedule reduction of 49 and 57 percent respectively.

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yisakor Solomon Ferede ◽  
WELLINGTON DIDIBHUKU THWALA ◽  
NOKULUNGA XOLILE MASHWAMA
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Parametric Modelling ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Defensive Strategies ◽  
Risk Management Strategies ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Response Percentage

In today’s world of construction, management of risks is no more about defensive strategies where the management system only protects the business. Modern-day risk management strategies should protect the business from risks, and in addition, should improve the values of the construction industry. The risk management strategies covered in this work, for the Ethiopian construction industry include Building Information Modelling (BIM), BIM-Knowledge Risk Management Strategy (BKRMS), and Statistical Parametric Modelling (SPM). This work presents the analysis and discussion of the data obtained from structured questionnaires gathered from contractors, managers, civil engineers, architects, supervisors of construction projects, and contracts in Ethiopia. The questionnaire was administered to achieve the aim of our research and descriptive, empirical, factor, and reliability statistics were used to analyze the questionnaire on the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Out of the 120 questionnaires sent out, 110 responses were received and used for analysis to represent an 83.0% response percentage. BIM accounted for 41.4% of the total variance explained in the exploratory factor analysis, BKRMS accounted for 11.8% of the variance and SPM accounted for 9.9% of the variance. The findings obtained from this work confirm that these strategies block risks at the three major phases of construction projects: design, construction, and operational phases.

Integrated BIM Education in Construction Project Management Program

2020 ◽  
pp. 134-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki Pyung Kim ◽  
Sherif Mostafa ◽  
Kenneth Sungho Park
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Integrated Curriculum ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Building Information

The construction industry is currently struggling due to the ever-increasing complexity of a building and the highly fragmented nature of the construction industry. In response to the current problems, building information modelling (BIM) has been adopted to improve productivity and deliver a quality building to a client. The academia also has been striving to embed BIM education into the exiting curriculum to accommodate the needs of the construction industry. However, BIM is currently taught as a simple design tool rather than a methodology to improve productivity in construction projects. Although there have been various attempts to integrate BIM courses into the existing curriculum, a lack of research has been conducted regarding how BIM adoption and implementation strategy should be utilized for a BIM integrated curriculum. Thus, this chapter will provide insights for updating and developing BIM courses.

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