Quality and Maturity of BIM Implementation in the AECO Industry

Information Modeling ◽

Engineering Construction ◽

The overall adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) has increased considerably in recent years; however, utilization of BIMs post-construction is still seldom explored or documented. Much of this may be due to the fact that there still remains great inconsistency between stakeholders levels of BIM proficiency. In order to achieve a life-cycle use of BIMs, it is critical that the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry determine if it is moving closer to achieving a mature BIM standard or if organizationally it is still just grazing the surface of what BIM can do. Based on a survey of a diverse sample of the construction industry, this study evaluates the quality and maturity of BIM implementation across various organizations as well as the quality of BIM execution on current construction projects.

Expanding uses of building information modeling in life-cycle construction projects

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-2012-0144-114 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 114-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kerosuo Hannele ◽

Miettinen Reijo ◽

Mäki Tarja ◽

Paavola Sami ◽

Korpela Jenni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Lean Applications in Construction

U Porto Journal of Engineering ◽

10.24840/2183-6493_005.002_0004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 29-37

Author(s):

Mohammad Darabseh

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Lower Cost ◽

Lean Construction ◽

Information Modeling ◽

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.

Challenges and Barriers of Building Information Modeling Adoption in the Saudi Arabian Construction Industry

The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874836802014010098 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 98-110

Author(s):

Mohammed A. Al-Hammadi ◽

Wei Tian

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Saudi Arabian ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

Current State ◽

Background: The Building Information Modeling (BIM) revolution can provide a solution for problems in the Saudi Arabian construction industry and improve its outcomes. Though this technology is increasingly and rapidly adopted in advanced countries, developing countries such as Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) are still in the early stages of BIM adoption. Objective: This study investigates the current state of BIM technology adoption by exploring and analyzing the critical challenges and barriers to BIM technology utilization in the construction sectors. Methods: The quantitative approach is adopted via a survey questionnaire distributed to participants in the field of construction projects in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. A total of 228 questionnaires are collected and analyzed using the statistical packaging for social science software. Results: Findings show that several significant barriers negatively affect the utilization of BIM. The major barriers to BIM adoption are related to the lack of demand, lack of experts, and poor awareness of BIM benefits, which have relative importance indexes of (RII = 89.910), (RII = 88.475), and (RII = 87.130), respectively. Meanwhile, unspecified data responsibilities, difficulty of learning BIM, lack of data sharing, and sufficient current technology constitute the lowest-ranking barriers with their relative importance indexes of (RII = 71.704), (RII = 70.807), (RII = 66.413), and (RII = 65.874), respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study are highly significant and can become more helpful and interesting if further research can measure the methodologies to implement BIM technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) ROLES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ◽

10.14455/isec.res.2014.79 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Aryani Ahmad Latiffi ◽

Suzila Mohd ◽

Juliana Brahim

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Cost Estimation ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Facility Management ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

New Paradigm ◽

Building Information ◽

Potential Improvement

Building Information Modeling (BIM) represents a new paradigm in the Malaysian architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. BIM technology provides virtual models (including 3-D models) to generate a building’s entire lifecycle. The model can also be used for analyzing design clashes, project scheduling, cost estimation, and facility management. The use of BIM in construction projects can reduce time to develop a project, reduce construction cost, and increase project quality. This paper aims to explore roles of BIM in the Malaysian construction industry. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with project consultants and BIM consultants involved in two government projects. The projects were the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Malaysia and Sultan Ibrahim Hall (formerly known as the Multipurpose Hall of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, or UTHM). The interviews revealed effects of BIM in both projects and potential improvement in implementing BIM in construction projects in Malaysia. A literature review and the interviews revealed that BIM is increasingly used and accepted by construction players in Malaysia, and is expected to grow in future.

Building information modeling in construction conflict management

International Journal of Engineering Business Management ◽

10.1177/1847979017746257 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 184797901774625 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Aref Charehzehi ◽

ChangSaar Chai ◽

Aminah Md Yusof ◽

Heap-Yih Chong ◽

Siaw Chuing Loo

Keyword(s):

Conflict Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

3D Visualization ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Primary Data ◽

Potential Conflict ◽

Building Information ◽

High Level

Dispute is recognized as critical cause of deficiency and low performance in construction projects. Plenty of studies have been done in construction dispute management recently; however, there are no studies on construction dispute elimination. This study aims to propose a building information modeling (BIM) approach to control conflict causes before the occurrence of dispute. BIM is one of the latest platforms that promote a high level of collaboration, information sharing, and coordination where its implementation ranges from project initialization to completion stage. The circumstances associating with BIM technology can be utilized to explore the possibilities in conflict and dispute resolution system. Questionnaire surveys are used to collect the primary data. Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and multi attribute utility technique (MAUT) are adopted to develop an algorithm and a decision-making framework to manage and resolve the potential conflict causes, particularly for the Malaysian construction industry. Data analysis emerged that five critical conflict factors in Malaysian construction industry are insufficient monitoring of CPM scheduling and updates requirements; failures to understand and correctly bid or price the works; delay in running bill payment; inadequate contractors’ management, supervision, and coordination; and error and omission in design that are originated from time, cost, quality, and documentation. Further analysis to prioritize BIM functions in construction conflict management has been done by the combination of AHP and MAUT results. Consequently, it is affirmed that clash detection and cost estimating, 4D scheduling, 3D visualization and structure analysis as BIM functions obtained the highest score to control conflicting factors.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) En Proyectos de Infraestructura Civil

10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-.ppatopr.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

RENZO APAZA CUTIPA ◽

ROY ANAHUA MAMANI

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

State Of The Art ◽

The State ◽

Information Modeling ◽

General Description ◽

Building Information ◽

Theoretical Application

One of the most prevailing needs of the construction industry is related to the improvement of the performance of construction processes, one of the most significant trends applied for this purpose is the modeling of construction information (BIM - Building Information Modeling) . This review shows the benefits of its application in construction projects, the knowledge of BIM from an overview of the state of the art. And finally the general description, the practical theoretical application, conclusions and recommendations are presented. Una de las necesidades más imperantes de la industria de la construcción está referida a la mejora de los rendimientos de los procesos de construcción, siendo una de las tendencias más significativas aplicadas para este propósito el modelado de información de construcción (BIM – Building Information Modeling). En la presente revisión se muestran los beneficios de su aplicación en los proyectos de construcción, el conocimiento de BIM desde una visión general del estado del arte. Y finalmente se presenta la descripción general, la aplicación teórica práctica, conclusiones y recomendaciones.

BIM Information Standard Framework for Model Integration and Utilization Based on openBIM

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11219926 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (21) ◽

pp. 9926

Author(s):

Chanwon Jo ◽

Jungsik Choi

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Classification Systems ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Model Integration ◽

Construction Process ◽

Building Information ◽

Standard Framework

The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is becoming more common in the construction process, and the demand for the integrated use of BIM data is expected to continue increasing. BIM is a technology that can maximize various efficiencies by sharing facility information in an integrated manner; however, the information generated in the life cycle of the construction industry is broad, diverse, and complex. Accordingly, because BIM information is difficult to share and is often duplicated, it is not easy to obtain the effects of various BIMs. The solution to this is to create a systematic standard so that one item of information can be used in various ways, and everyone shares and uses it together. To this end, various standards (guides, classification systems, information standards, etc.) are being created; however, the interrelationships between standard elements are complex, so there is confusion and overlap between standards. This paper proposes an information standard framework for BIM to identify a systematic standard and method to effectively develop various guidelines for the standard.

THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT’S INITIATIVE IN USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ◽

10.14455/isec.res.2014.82 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Aryani Ahmad Latiffi ◽

Juliana Brahim ◽

Suzila Mohd ◽

Mohamad Syazli Fathi

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Public Works ◽

The Public ◽

Building Information ◽

Malaysian Government

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is increasingly being implemented in the construction industry to produce data-rich models of buildings and structures. BIM was introduced to the Malaysian construction industry by the Public Works Department (PWD) in 2007. Since then, the Malaysian government has taken initiatives to promote BIM in construction projects. This paper aims to explore those initiatives in promoting and encouraging construction players to use BIM. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the Head of BIM Unit Projects, PWD, to explore BIM initiatives made by PWD. It revealed several initiatives have been carried out by PWD, which could increase the use of BIM in the construction projects.

EXPLORING BARRIERS IN IMPLEMENTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ◽

10.14455/isec.res.2017.29 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ghanim A. Bekr

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Information Modeling ◽

University Curriculum ◽

Building Information ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

The Government ◽

The University

This study involves with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and exploring the reasons behind the slow speed of implementing this method in the construction industry in developing countries in general and Jordan in specific. The aim of the research was achieved through a survey which considered 15 barrier factors and 13 driving factors. The study revealed that the level of BIM implementation in construction projects is generally low. In addition, the significant barriers affecting the adoption of BIM are lack of qualified staff to operate the software, difficulty learning BIM, the existing system fulfils the need, resistance to change and uncertainties concerning return on investment of BIM. Also, the study pointed out the most important factors that could help implementing BIM in the Jordanian construction industry. These are providing BIM training program, introducing BIM in the university curriculum and providing the efforts by the government to push implementation of BIM in their projects. Finally, the paper presented some recommendations if followed the level of (BIM) implementation in this country may be improved.

Collaborative design of prefabricated building architecture and structure based on PKPM-BIM platform

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201913601048 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 136 ◽

pp. 01048

Author(s):

Liu Yunlin ◽

Zhang Shaojie ◽

Wang Zijian ◽

Qiu Ziwen ◽

He Sheng

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Collaborative Design ◽

Simulation Optimization ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Digital Information ◽

Development Direction ◽

Compared with traditional cast-in-place concrete buildings, prefabricated buildings have many advantages and meet the strategic requirements of national sustainable economic development, which has become the development direction of the construction industry. BIM (Building Information Modeling) simulates the real Information of buildings through digital Information, which has the characteristics of visualization, coordination, simulation, optimization, drawing availability and so on, and improves the efficiency of multi-professional collaborative design of prefabricated buildings. This paper mainly studies the advantages of collaborative design of prefabricated buildings based on PKPM-BIM platform for architecture and structure majors. Research shows that the application of BIM can improve the efficiency and quality of multi-professional collaborative design of prefabricated buildings.