Abstract
The study aims to develop an effective BIM-project information management framework (BIM-PIMF) and associated assessment model for construction projects with a view to enhancing the functional management of project information. An explanatory case study technique and case study evidence from four BIM construction projects form the study’s research design. The study identified and established the three sub-criteria of the BIM-PIMF model which are the BIM process level factors, BIM product level factors, and the key indicators for a successful BIM deployment on construction project sites. These criterias were semantically linked to the development of the BIM-PIMF framework on a five-point metric scale. The deliverables of this study include the development of the BIM-PIMF framework, together with its analytical scoring system. The findings of the study will improve the information channels of and ease the integration of technological innovations in construction processes while improving the technical competencies of project staff. The study highlighted a basket of effective recommendations and strategies to enhance the deployment of BIM throughout a project lifecycle. Policymakers and government departments can utilize the model in assessing the level of usage of BIM in a construction project as one of the useful measures in gauging which construction firms to be provided subsidies.
Highlights
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a repository of digital information which eases the management of information in a project. Abanda, Vidalakis, Oti, and Tah (2015) depict BIM as a “global digital technology” with the capacity to ease the construction process, facilitate coordination and enhance the efficient delivery of project information
It is hoped that the development of the study’s BIM-project information management framework (BIM-PIMF) will further help to bridge the gap in both knowledge and practice, and enhance the capacity of project teams to guage the level of BIM adoption for information management process in construction projects
The study’s research objectives are to: (i) identify and describe the key parameters and indicators that constitute the BIM-PIMF; (ii) develop the BIM-PIMF model based on documentary evidence from four BIM case study projects; and (iii) provide an analytical solution to calculate the BIM-PIMF model using a scoring system
Summary
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a repository of digital information which eases the management of information in a project. Abanda, Vidalakis, Oti, and Tah (2015) depict BIM as a “global digital technology” with the capacity to ease the construction process, facilitate coordination and enhance the efficient delivery of project information. It is hoped that the development of the study’s BIM-project information management framework (BIM-PIMF) will further help to bridge the gap in both knowledge and practice, and enhance the capacity of project teams to guage the level of BIM adoption for information management process in construction projects. Bringing these perspectives together, the study’s research objectives are to: (i) identify and describe the key parameters and indicators that constitute the BIM-PIMF; (ii) develop the BIM-PIMF model based on documentary evidence from four BIM case study projects; and (iii) provide an analytical solution to calculate the BIM-PIMF model using a scoring system. The framework will enable project team and stakeholders to evaluate the capacity of the deployed BIM to deliver a functional information management system in a construction project with a view to improving it via innovation in products and processes
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