Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Building Information Modeling for the US Army Installation Management Command

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.

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Building Information Modeling: Trends in the US Construction Industry

Design Principles and Practices An International Journal—Annual Review ◽

10.18848/1833-1874/cgp/v05i04/38116 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 187-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anoop Sattineni ◽

Harrison Bradford

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Building Information Modeling ◽

Information Modeling ◽

The Us ◽

Building Information

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Government efforts and roadmaps for building information modeling implementation: lessons from Singapore, the UK and the US

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management ◽

10.1108/ecam-08-2019-0438 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Rui Jiang ◽

Chengke Wu ◽

Xiang Lei ◽

Ammar Shemery ◽

Keith D. Hampson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Building Information Modeling ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Second Phase ◽

Main Role ◽

Content Type ◽

The Us ◽

Building Information ◽

The Government ◽

The Uk

PurposeThe government plays a critical role in driving building information modeling (BIM) implementation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the government efforts for driving BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US, so as to develop appropriate roadmaps for increasing BIM implementations in other countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study performs a review on the government efforts and roles in BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US.FindingsThrough cross comparison with existing literature, it is found that Singapore and the UK adopt a government-driven approach and a phase-by-phase development pattern is observed. The first phase focuses on the building sector to rapidly increase the use of BIM and the government generally plays the role of an initiator. In the second phase, BIM is expanded to other implementation areas, e.g. smart city. The importance of the initiator role decreases and more attention is paid to supporting roles such as researcher, educator and regulator. In contrast, an industry-driven approach is adopted in the US. The main role of the government is that of a regulator, with research institutions actively supporting the BIM implementation.Research limitations/implicationsGeneral roadmaps of the two mandating approaches are presented. The results can provide a useful reference for countries and regions that intend to develop roadmaps to increase their BIM maturity level and enhance readiness to accept and implement BIM.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first studies that investigate the step-by-step roadmaps for implementing BIM from the perspective of changing government roles.

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