scholarly journals BIM-Based Research Framework for Sustainable Building Projects: A Strategy for Mitigating BIM Implementation Barriers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5397
Author(s):  
Bilal Manzoor ◽  
Idris Othman ◽  
Syed Shujaa Safdar Gardezi ◽  
Haşim Altan ◽  
Salem Buhashima Abdalla
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Important Barrier

Although Building Information Modeling (BIM) can enhance efficiency of sustainable building projects, its adoption is still plagued with barriers. In order to incorporate BIM more efficiently, it is important to consider and mitigate these barriers. The aim of this study is to explore and develop strategies to alleviate barriers in developing countries, such as Malaysia, to broaden implementation of BIM with the aid of quantitative and qualitative approaches. To achieve this aim, a comprehensive literature review was carried out to identify the barriers, and a questionnaire survey was conducted with construction projects’ stakeholders. The ranking analysis results revealed the top five critical barriers to be “unavailability of standards and guidelines”, “lack of BIM training”, “lack of expertise”, “high cost”, and “lack of research and BIM implementation”. Comparative study findings showed that “lack of research and BIM implementation” is the least important barrier in other countries like China, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Furthermore, qualitative analysis revealed the strategies to mitigate the BIM implementation barriers to enhance sustainable goals. The final outcome of this study is the establishment of a framework incorporated with BIM implementation barriers and strategies namely, the “BIM-based research framework”, which can assist project managers and policymakers towards effective sustainable construction.

scholarly journals Strategies for Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Sustainable Building Projects—A Case of Malaysia

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Bilal Manzoor ◽  
Idris Othman ◽  
Syed Shujaa Safdar Gardezi ◽  
Ehsan Harirchian
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Costs ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Building Information

In terms of sustainable growth, Malaysia’s construction industry faces significant challenges, such as construction costs and lack of awareness. To meet these challenges, it is essential to integrate building information modeling (BIM) and sustainable development. As a result, this study aimed to establish strategies for adopting BIM in sustainable building projects. A systematic literature review was performed to classify the strategies to accomplish this aim, followed by a questionnaire survey of 129 construction project stakeholders. Mean score and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted to explore the detailed influence of BIM adoption strategies in sustainable building projects. The results revealed that “workshops, lectures, and conference events are used to enhance public awareness” and “better information on the costs and benefits of sustainable materials” and “strengthened sustainable development” were the most essential strategies to boost sustainable growth in building projects. Furthermore, EFA was conducted to undertake the group analysis, namely, to identify the standardization-related strategy, economic-related strategy, awareness-related strategy, and environment-related strategy. This study paves the way for future scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to investigate the limitations of future studies.

scholarly journals Practical Analysis of BIM Tasks for Modular Construction Projects in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6900
Author(s):  
Myungdo Lee ◽  
Dongmin Lee ◽  
Taehoon Kim ◽  
Ung-Kyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Modular Construction ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Industry Sustainability

Building information modeling (BIM) and modular construction are important technologies for construction industry sustainability. This study proposes a relational matrix of key activities and BIM tasks of modular construction projects to analyze practical BIM tasks in Korea. To achieve this objective, 11 key activities and eight BIM tasks are identified through a comprehensive literature review and expert interviews. Then, the relational matrix of key activities and BIM tasks is proposed, and the BIM tasks in the matrix are analyzed in terms of necessity and efficiency using 5-point Likert scales. Finally, the matrix with the BIM utilization index is suggested. As a result, the average BIM utilization index is 0.80 in the off-site phase, and the index results show that 3D shop drawings have the highest index. In the on-site phase, the average BIM UI is 0.73 and the integration of a 4D model with quantity take-off is the most efficient at 0.85. Additionally, from the decision-maker’s perspective, the priority through the index presented helps in making decisions and in practical BIM execution planning. The proposed matrix is a practical reference for decision-makers considering the application of BIM in modular projects, and it contributes to a sustainable construction industry.

scholarly journals BIM EXECUTION PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES FOR BUILDING PROJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilge Gercek ◽  
Onur Behzat Tokdemir ◽  
Mustafa Emre Ilal ◽  
Husnu Murat Gunaydin
Keyword(s):  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Implementation Plans ◽  
Aec Industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been an emerging concept in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry with a vast amount of promising benefits to construction projects. Implementation of BIM, however, requires comprehensive research and strategic planning. Industry-wide and organizational implementation guidelines and standards have been published around the world either to encourage organizations to adopt BIM or to present the minimum requirements to be followed where BIM implementation is a statutory obligation. In contrast, governments or organizations in several countries such as Turkey have not mandated BIM implementation and provide no guidance. Organizations in these countries which plan to adopt BIM processes are forced to develop their own implementation plans. The purpose of this study is to provide guidance in BIM implementation for construction companies in countries where BIM implementation has not been mandated particularly during the construction phase of the building projects. 23 BIM standards and guidelines covering the BIM execution process have been reviewed. Topics that need to be addressed by BIM implementation plans have been identified and categorized under four headings. A case study of BIM implementation at a large construction company that focuses on conducting quantity takeoff and cost estimation is presented, and unique challenges of BIM implementation in Turkish AEC industry are discussed.

scholarly journals BUILDING INFORMATICS NEURAL NETWORK AND REGRESSION HEURISTICS PROTOCOL FOR MAKING DECISIONS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lekan M. Amusan ◽  
Ignatius O. Omuh ◽  
Timothy O. Mosaku
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Level

Building Informatics is a body of knowledge that uses the ICT computer system, digital systems, building information modeling, and state-of-the-art software in solving technical and management issues in building and construction fields. One of the modern methods used in data forecasting and modeling is Artificial Neural Networks, considering its advantage over traditional regression method. A data sample was taken of 1500 residential building projects' completion costs. Regression analysis was carried out and model validated with functionality and Jackknife re-sampling technique. 150 Questionnaires were used to capture data on factors influencing application of heuristics protocol for decisions in residential building construction projects and data samples were analyzed using severity index, ranking, and simple percentages. Analysis of data brought up some factors that influence effective application of heuristic protocol in solving decision problems in construction decision process. The linearity analysis was carried out on the model and results indicated high level of tolerance and-0.0876 lowest variation prediction quotients to 0.9878 highest variation quotients. Also, 0.069 regression model fitness coefficient (R-square) was generated with 0.9878 highest variation quotients with standard error of 0.045. The results data attests to the stability of the model generated and the model is flexible in accommodating new data and variables, thus, allows for continuous updating.

scholarly journals A Review of Employer-Caused Delay Factors in Traditional and Building Information Modeling (BIM)-Enabled Projects: Research Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Mohammad Barqawi ◽  
Heap-Yih Chong ◽  
Emil Jonescu
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Potential Employer ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Construction Delay

Construction delays are considered a common worldwide problem. Previous studies have investigated construction delay factors from the perspectives of different project stakeholders. However, a thorough analysis of such delays on different types of construction projects in different geographies is still lacking, precisely the effect of employers’ delays in traditional and building information modeling (BIM)-enabled projects. This research proposes a research framework to address potential employer-caused delay factors in traditional and BIM-enabled projects. A cross-sectional literature search was carried out to review construction delay factors and employer-caused delay factors in traditional and BIM-enabled projects. The study found that: (a) a research gap exists in traditional construction delay studies in specific continents and project types as well as in BIM-enabled project studies, (b) delay aspects have not been addressed or have been partially addressed in previous studies, and (c) a relationship model between employer-caused delay factors and success factors can be developed by studying the effects of BIM barriers and implementation strategies. This paper is the first to present a comprehensive review on delay factors and tender a novel framework to address employer-caused delay factors in both traditional and BIM-enabled projects.

scholarly journals Lean Practices Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twinning for Sustainable Construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Samad M. E. Sepasgozar ◽  
Felix Kin Peng Hui ◽  
Sara Shirowzhan ◽  
Mona Foroozanfar ◽  
Liming Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Sustainable Infrastructure ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
And Cluster Analysis ◽  
Construction Operation

There is a need to apply lean approaches in construction projects. Both BIM and IoT are increasingly being used in the construction industry. However, using BIM in conjunction with IoT for sustainability purposes has not received enough attention in construction. In particular, the capability created from the combination of both technologies has not been exploited. There is a growing consensus that the future of construction operation tends to be smart and intelligent, which would be possible by a combination of both information systems and sensors. This investigation aims to find out the recent efforts of utilizing BIM for lean purposes in the last decade by critically reviewing the published literature and identifying dominant clusters of research topics. More specifically, the investigation is further developed by identifying the gaps in the literature to utilize IoT in conjunction with BIM in construction projects to facilitate applying lean techniques in a more efficient way in construction projects. A systematic review method was designed to identify scholarly papers covering both concepts “lean” and “BIM” in construction and possibilities of using IoT. A total of 48 scholarly articles selected from 26 construction journals were carefully reviewed thorough perusal. The key findings were discussed with industry practitioners. The transcriptions were analyzed employing two coding and cluster analysis techniques. The results of the cluster analysis show two main directions, including the recent practice of lean and BIM interactions and issues of lean and BIM adoption. Findings revealed a large synergy between lean and BIM in control interactions and reduction in variations, and surprisingly there are many uncovered areas in this field. The results also show that the capability of IoT is also largely not considered in recent developments. The number of papers covering both lean and BIM is very limited, and there is a large clear gap in understanding synergetic interactions of lean concepts applying in BIM and IoT in specific fields of construction such as sustainable infrastructure projects.

scholarly journals A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 8359
Author(s):  
Bilal Manzoor ◽  
Idris Othman ◽  
Juan Carlos Pomares ◽  
Heap-Yih Chong
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Construction Accidents

The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the uniqueness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were discovered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.

DESIGN OF CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDINGS USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Senay Atabay ◽  
Asli Pelin Gurgun ◽  
Alper Goktug Demirbas
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Leed Certification ◽  
Building Information

Design of green buildings involves specific processes compared to conventional construction projects that require participation of several disciplines. Having particular activities, functions, and physical aspects, green buildings impose their own difficulties during design. Building Information Modelling systems (BIM) use different software for virtual simulation of characteristics of projects, which promotes early detection of potential problems even before production of the intended design details. Implementing BIM technology in design stage, not only helps to minimize design problems, but also to shorten the stage itself. With this effect of BIM combined with sustainable practices and energy efficient technologies, design stage alone can be considered as a sustainable application of construction activities. Therefore, principles and requirements of green building certification systems can easily be performed for projects with capabilities of BIM technologies and tools. In this study, redesign of Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Civil Engineering Building based on LEED certification system using BIM tools is presented. The project is prepared as part of a capstone project by senior civil engineering students. Design stages are planned to promote sustainability and qualify the requirements of LEED v3 BD+C (Schools). The main objective is to introduce the students to two major trends in construction industry (green buildings and BIM applications) and to create awareness of sustainable construction, green building certification systems and emerging technologies.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Analysis of more Traditional CAD

2014 ◽  
Vol 580-583 ◽  
pp. 3171-3174
Author(s):  
Jian Li
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Building Information Modeling (Building Information Modeling) is the relevant information and data as the basis for building projects model, building model be established to simulate the real information through the building of digital information. It has five characteristics of visualization, coordination, simulation, optimize and can plot and so on. As the construction industry in a brand-new concepts and technologies, BIM has been increasingly used in various construction projects in the country. Building Information Modeling (BIM) provides a platform to complete the continuity and consistency of all information within the whole life cycle of buildings.

scholarly journals LEED–PDRI Framework for Pre-project Planning of Sustainable Building Projects

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamini Weerasinghe ◽  
Karthik Soundararajan ◽  
Janaka Ruwanpura
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Green Building ◽  
The United States ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainable Projects

Green buildings help in sustainability, in terms of achieving energy efficiency and minimizing the utilization of natural resources. Additional benefits include long-term sustainable building management and maintenance. There is, therefore, compelling motivation for the building of sustainable projects. This inspiration has led to the development of the leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) rating systems and projects by the United States Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council. Proper building project management (BPM) of such projects is warranted. Pre-project planning is a crucial part of BPM that ensures delivery and performance of construction projects. Pre-project planning is defined as the process that encompasses all the tasks between project initiation and detailed design. There is a positive relationship between comprehensive pre-project planning and enhanced project performance. Given the motivation for environmentally sustainable projects and proper management of constructing such projects, diligent pre-project planning for such projects is required. This paper investigates the use of the LEED rating system in pre-project planning of sustainable construction projects by developing a matrix that combines the LEED and the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) developed by the Construction Industry Institute. The conceptual matrix and its application to a case study demonstrates that the value of linking pre-project planning with LEED to improve the decision making process during planning and designing of building projects to improve sustainability.

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