Application, Advantages, and Methods Associated with Using BIM in Commercial Construction

Autor:	Kevin Miller, Simon Beveridge, Jay P. Christofferson, Clifton B. Farnsworth
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Construction management Constructability Engineering Building information modeling business.industry Scheduling (production processes) Profitability index Building and Construction business GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS Construction engineering Education Visualization
Zdroj:	International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 11:218-236
ISSN:	1550-3984 1557-8771
DOI:	10.1080/15578771.2013.865683
Popis:	Building information modeling (BIM) has become an integral part of commercial construction processes in recent years. This article summarizes a research study undertaken to explore the frequency of BIM application, the advantages and effects of using BIM, and various other methods associated with developing and using BIM models in commercial construction. Executive, mid-management, and BIM practitioner-level employees from eighteen leading commercial general contracting firms (with regard to BIM use) were surveyed to determine how their companies utilized BIM. Thirty-two different applications of BIM use were identified for commercial construction, and those most commonly utilized included clash detection, 3-D modeling, team collaboration, constructability issues of design, and sales. Communication, scheduling, coordination, visualization, and clash detection were identified as the top advantages of using BIM. Regarding the effects of using BIM, companies reported a positive impact on profitability, time ...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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