scholarly journals Embedding Work Culture in Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Enhancing Collaboration in Global Projects

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maszura Abdul Ghafar ◽  
Rahinah Ibrahim ◽  
Zalina Shari ◽  
Farzad Pour Rahimian
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Global Projects ◽  
Building Project ◽  
Local Work

Building Information Modelling is further globalising Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) professional partnerships. However, little is known on the effect of cultural and human factors on BIM enabled visualisation applications. This desktop study examined the extant literature on factors relating to application of BIM enabled visualisation technologies as a process that can improve, leverage and conduct visual communication for coordination during implementation of global projects. It identifies BIM enabled visualisation having the capability in facilitating knowledge flows in complex discontinuous working environment of a property development’s life cycle, and supports designers’ understanding in its early working phases. This paper presents the development of a theoretical proposition for embedding local work culture etiquette in BIM enabled visualisation application for augmenting dynamic knowledge transfer among discontinuous members in a building project. The result is expected to benefit rapidly developing countries, e.g. Malaysia, in enabling successful partnerships with counterparts from developed countries.

scholarly journals Integration of BIM Work Culture for Improving Global Project Collaboration Productivity

2018 ◽  
pp. 136-157
Author(s):  
Maszura Abdul Ghafar ◽  
Rahinah Ibrahim ◽  
Zalina Shari ◽  
Farzad Pour Rahimian
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Global Projects ◽  
Building Project ◽  
Visualization Application ◽  
Global Project ◽  
Local Work

Building information modelling is further globalizing architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professional partnerships. However, little is known on the effect of cultural and human factors on BIM-enabled visualization applications. This desktop study examined the extant literature on factors relating to application of BIM-enabled visualization technologies as a process that can improve, leverage, and conduct visual communication for coordination during implementation of global projects. It identifies BIM-enabled visualization having the capability in facilitating knowledge flows in complex discontinuous working environment of a property development's life cycle, and supports designers' understanding in its early working phases. This chapter presents the development of a theoretical proposition for embedding local work culture etiquette in BIM-enabled visualization application for augmenting dynamic knowledge transfer among discontinuous members in a building project. The result is expected to benefit rapidly developing countries (e.g., Malaysia) in enabling successful partnerships with counterparts from developed countries.

Functional Suitability of BIM Tools in Pre-Construction, Construction and Post-Construction Phases of a Building Project

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-44
Author(s):  
Vijaya Desai
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Software System ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
General Contractor ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Project ◽  
Functional Areas

Managing building projects and communication of information between the stakeholders of the projects is getting collaborative and faster, with the availability of Building Information Modelling (BIM) software system. Numerous BIM systems are offered by various software developers. Each one of these systems provides pre-construction, construction, post construction functionalities or all of them. Some are suitable for architects, contractors, engineers, clients or all of them. Therefore there is a need to develop a systematic approach to evaluate the functional suitability of these systems and guidelines to help the project stakeholders to evaluate the BIM software for their need. This paper presents a study of commonly used BIM systems for their functional suitability for Pre-construction, Construction and Post-construction phases of the Building Project. Various functionalities of these three phases are derived. The relevant functional areas in Pre-construction, Construction and Post-construction are identified. A scoring methodology is presented to rate the BIM systems based on these functionalities. This methodology forms the basic guideline for architects/engineers, general contractor, sub-contractors and facility managers to evaluate functional suitability of BIM systems for their respective functions.

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)

scholarly journals Building Information Modelling in Cameroon

2016 ◽  
pp. 145-172
Author(s):  
F. H. Abanda ◽  
M. B. Manjia ◽  
C. Pettang ◽  
Joseph H. M. Tah ◽  
G. E. Nkeng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Francophone Africa ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Cost

BIM has recently gained ground in developed countries. However, the use of BIM in developing countries including Cameroon is not well-known. In this study, BIM implementation in Cameroon is explored. The research methods used are a pilot study, electronic email surveys and in-depth phone interviews. Altogether, 179 professionals having at least a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the National Advanced School of Engineering Yaoundé I - Cameroon, a leading engineering institution in Francophone Africa, were sampled. Forty six provided feedback yielding a response rate of 25.7%. It emerged that some BIM software are already being used in Cameroon. However, major barriers hindering BIM uptake are high license fee and lack of huge projects that can pay off the cost of investment in BIM. Perhaps, partly because the respondents were highly skilled, it emerged that the lack of expertise was/is not a major problem to use BIM in projects. Although this study is limited to Cameroon, many recommendations could be relevant to other African countries.

scholarly journals Building information modelling (BIM) readiness of construction professionals: the context of the Seychelles construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Adam ◽  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Krzysztof Dziekonski ◽  
Ernest Kissi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Education Training ◽  
Industry Professionals

Purpose Although building information modelling (BIM) adoption in developed countries has largely been incentivised by government, in developing countries, adoption is often driven by desires of industry professionals, which is dependent on awareness of BIM and availability of skills among the professionals. Thus, BIM awareness and competence among professionals have become useful baseline measures of BIM readiness. To ascertain BIM readiness within the Seychelles construction industry, this study aims to investigate the level of BIM awareness and level of BIM competence among construction professionals. Design/methodology/approach The study involved a questionnaire survey of construction professionals (n = 96) and data analysis using both descriptive statistics and association analysis. Findings The results indicate a moderate level of BIM awareness, but a low level of engagement in BIM education/training. Also, the professionals have very low BIM technical skills, notably the ability to use BIM-related tools and to perform BIM-related task. Furthermore, this study suggests that the experience of working on collaborative projects could be a useful premise for BIM implementation among construction professionals. Originality/value The implication is that construction professionals in the Seychelles need to start readying themselves for greater BIM adoption by taking steps to address the BIM technical skills deficiencies and the low engagement in BIM education/training.

HOW CAN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING SUPPORT THE INCREASED RECYCLING OF LUMINAIRES AND LIGHT SOURCES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Baradaran-Razaz ◽  
C. Merschbrock ◽  
A.K. Jägerbrand ◽  
M. Nilsson Tengelin
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Light Sources ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Material Recovery ◽  
Environmental Decision Making ◽  
Construction Design ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Project

Reducing waste from luminaire and light source products has become a core priority for practice and research. This has to do with luminaires frequently ending up in landfills and that scarce rare earth elements are seldomly recovered. This paper explores how the use of modern information systems, like Building Information Modelling (BIM), in conjunction with databases, can contribute to increasing the recycling rates of light sources and luminaires. Although there is a wealth of studies on BIM and life-cycle assessments (LCA), there is a scarcity of studies exploring the interface of BIM, LCA and lighting. Based on a review of the literature and interviews with subject matter experts, this paper contributes an early understanding how relevant environmental data about luminaires can be systematically stored and transmitted throughout the life cycle of a project. Findings indicate that the latest generation of BIM classification structures allows for manufacturers and material suppliers to make their product data readily available for construction design teams. Making this data available in a structured digital way, allows for informed environmental decision-making throughout the life cycle of a building project aiding recycling rates and material recovery.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM): A POTENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE BUILDING INDUSTRY PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Badiru Yunusa Yusuf ◽  
Kherun Nita Ali ◽  
Muhammad Rashid Embi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Building Project

It is an open fact that building information modelling (BIM) have been and is still expanding its usefulness across professional specialization in the building industry. Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a new way of doing things in the building industry and it is a system that is rapidly revolutionizing entire process therein. It is also apparent that most professionals in the building industry are aware and willing to embed the BIM culture but with absolute little to no knowledge about it workability. This is the major challenges, which is as a result of lack of BIM integration to education. This paper therefore seeks prominent works of researchers in BIM and the apparent benefits so far gained and still to be gained with BIM integration to higher education in Malaysia. Thus attempting to proffer an integration strategic that will facilitate an adequate smooth BIM adoption in the building industry, this will boost building project delivery and mitigate against shortcomings of the traditional delivery processes. 

scholarly journals ENHANCING THE GRADUATES’ EMPLOYABILITY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING INTENSIVE TRAINING

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
Aimi Sara Ismail ◽  
Kherun Nita Ali ◽  
Nur Emma Mustaffa ◽  
Noorminshah A. Iahad ◽  
Badiru Yunusa Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Project Coordination ◽  
Aec Industry

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an emerging technological process which highly promotes a better collaborative working environment in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. It is essential that the Higher Education (HE) sector innovates its education system to integrate between different disciplines in the AEC industry to encourage the adoption of BIM. In conjunction with this, BIM Intensive Training was conducted for a selected number of final year undergraduate students at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. They were assigned a real time construction project, utilizing BIM software applications for model authoring, model review, 4D modelling and project coordination. It was observed that the participants were able to overcome various challenges through information sharing and team collaboration. A BIM coordination workflow was produced during the training to assist them in organizing their work. Although their existing knowledge of BIM and their skills using the software applications were quite limited, they were capable in learning expeditiously as the assignment provided them with real-world problems. A year after the training, more than half of the participants agreed that the training had helped them to secure their employment and excel in their current involvements in BIM-based projects. However, due to the current scenario many firms are yet to embrace BIM, there are participants who could not utilize the training. Hence, the establishment of a dynamic and continuous collaboration between professionals and HE sector is the way forward in transforming the traditional structure of AEC industry into a more collaborative and technological approach.

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