Enhancing the Visualization of Problems Tracking and Management Integrated BIM Technology for General Contractor in Construction

Abstract

Recently, BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologies are utilized for general contractors in various applications of construction management. The applications of BIM technologies become the most critical and useful tool for construction management during the construction phase. Despite many articles and much discussion in practice and academic literature, there is a lack of systematic approaches to enhance identified BIM-based problems illustration and tracking management for effective construction management. With the utilization of the API (Application Programming Interface) and web-based system development for BIM-based problems illustration and tracking management, this research proposes a new and practical methodology to apply BIM-based problems tracking and management. Using API and web-based system development, this study proposes a BIM-based tracking and management of identified problems for general contractors. Furthermore, the proposed system can enhance the effectiveness of BIM-based tracking and management of identified problems integrated BIM technologies. The proposed system is then applied in a selected case study of a building project in Taiwan to verify our proposed methodology and demonstrate the effectiveness in practice. Finally, this study summarizes the advantages, limitations, and suggestions for further BIM-based tracking and management of problems in construction management.KeywordsBuilding information modelingBIMConstruction managementGeneral contractorSystem development