4D BIM for Construction Logistics Management

Whitlock, K.; Abanda, Fonbeyin Henry; Manjia, Marcelline Blanche; Pettang, Chrispin; Nkeng, George Elambo

doi:10.3390/civileng2020018

Cited by 17 publications

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“…A CSLP, therefore, may impact not just the use and waste of construction resources but IEE as well. Studies such as Whitlock et al (2021) and Magill et al (2020) explored how 3D and 4D Building Information Modeling (BIM) can help computationally optimized construction logistics management (CLM) to gain efficiencies of material handling, equipment use, and labor productivity, all of which can help save resources potentially leading to saving embodied impacts. The planning, layout, and management of construction site logistics can significantly affect the onsite use of construction resources (Popoola et al, 2018).…”

Section: Construction Site Layout Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Site Logistics Factors Impacting Resource Use on Construction Sites: A Delphi Study

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Venkatraj

Pariafsai

et al. 2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Over 48% of the world’s energy is consumed by buildings in their construction and operation alone, which add to over 39% of global carbon emissions. In addition, the building sector generates over 569 million tons of waste every year within just the United States. Reducing the environmental impacts and construction waste generated by buildings has, therefore, become a concerning global issue. Very few studies have addressed how site logistics planning may impact construction resource use on a site and how it may affect a project’s embodied energy. Site logistics plans control the sequencing of labor, materials, and equipment. Inefficient plans may lead to rework, material damage, and waste generation, requiring additional materials to complete the same task, which eventually increases the embodied energy of a project. In this study, we investigated, identified, and ranked site logistics-related factors that may affect the amount of resources used in a construction project. The Delphi Method is applied to determine, verify, and rank these factors to help improve existing methods of site logistics planning from an embodied energy perspective. Results show that the installer’s skill, technology/equipment, prefabrication, planning and forecasting, and material movement are among the top influential site logistics-related factors that may help reduce construction waste. Considering these factors while developing the site logistics plan will help lower the energy and carbon footprint of a construction project.

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Section: Construction Site Layout Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Site Logistics Factors Impacting Resource Use on Construction Sites: A Delphi Study

Dixit

Venkatraj

Pariafsai

et al. 2022

Front. Built Environ.

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“…The application of BIM on construction sites, according to Whitlock et al (2018), is the ultimate and practical implementation of BIM. This lends credence to the findings that the site BIM transition programme is a key predictor of organisational BIM transformation.…”

Section: Indicators Of Bim Transformation In a Construction Firmmentioning

confidence: 99%

BIM leadership theory for organisational BIM transformation

Olugboyega

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Construction firms are struggling to stay in business as a result of BIM’s new and compelling business model and potential. As a result, businesses must adapt their current operations to the BIM paradigm by developing new organisational leadership capabilities. While such BIM leadership capacity is critical in designing, advancing, and driving a competitive and successful BIM transformation, BIM researchers have largely ignored it. Thus, this research explores the leadership capacities to drive BIM transformation in construction organisations in order to determine whether it will provide a leadership model as a solution to the leadership demands of organisations undergoing BIM transformation. The study design was a confirmatory sequential mixed methods research strategy that included a theoretical framework established through literature synthesis, qualitative grounded theory, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based modelling. Following the GT analysis, leadership capacity to drive organisational BIM transformation equates to the capability to develop a BIM-friendly leadership orientation, build a BIM-focused leadership procedure, perform BIM-related leadership responsibilities, generate a BIM-enabled leadership environment, and reach maturity within the realms of these strengths. The overall results of the AI-based modelling demonstrated that the acceptable capacity needed by the leadership that is pivoting organisational BIM transformation is the capability to coordinate functions, individuals, and transition alignment; produce BIM-related policies and a positive atmosphere for BIM implementation; and impartiality in recruiting individuals for BIM leadership roles. The study’s findings have implications for targeting key initiatives that might aid leaders in constructing adaptation strategies for organisational BIM transformation.

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“…Moreover, 4-D BIM applications provide designers with a tool to analyze construction safety concerns during design phases in order to resolve issues for smooth construction in high-rise building projects. By using this tool, proactive measures could be taken during the design and planning phases to reduce site hazards [51,52]. During the facility management phase, a BIM-based framework was presented to promote secure maintenance and repair activities with the use of safety attribute identification/classification, data analysis, and rule-based decision making [53].…”

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A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies

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The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the uniqueness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were discovered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.

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4D BIM for Construction Logistics Management

Cited by 17 publications

References 27 publications

Site Logistics Factors Impacting Resource Use on Construction Sites: A Delphi Study

Site Logistics Factors Impacting Resource Use on Construction Sites: A Delphi Study

BIM leadership theory for organisational BIM transformation

A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies

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