A Review and Scientometric Analysis of Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Research in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry

Abstract

: In the recent decade, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has widely been adopted in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry and completely upended the way we build. While BIM continues gain momentum in the industry, it has also attracted increasing attention from researchers. However, most of the current study focuses on reviewing BIM for management, BIM for green building, BIM for infrastructure and BIM for Facilities Management (FM). There are few studies about Global BIM review and to discuss their complex inter-connections. In this study, we adopted a scientometric analysis method to review global BIM research during 2004–2019. In total, 1455 scholarly bibliographic records obtained from Web of Science Core Collection database were established for the analysis. This study has identified the top productive and influential researchers, research institutes, regions/countries, subject categories and journals in the BIM field. In addition, 11 clusters of global BIM research were also identified including construction project, green BIM, construction safety planning, automated IFC-based workflow and so on. The authors distinguished 11 clusters of global BIM research into three stages, namely formulating stage, accelerating stage and transforming stage. Furthermore, the authors reviewed the BIM policy of Singapore and observed there is a co-production relationship between evolution of BIM policy and global BIM research. These findings provide valuable information for researchers, practitioners and policymakers by visualizing the current progress in the research field of BIM and highlighting future research needs.

A SWOT Analysis of the Use of BIM Technology in the Polish Construction Industry

“…Considering the evolution imposed by the use of BIM, Table 1 summarizes the basic differences between the possibilities of using the BIM model in the construction process and the possibilities of CAD software supporting the traditional construction process. Based on their research of publications on BIM published since 2004, Liu et al [9] concluded that, in the recent decade, the research in the field of BIM was developing continuously, which had completely subverted the traditional operation mode of the AEC industry and attracted more and more researchers' attention at the same time. Considering the advantages of BIM technology and the pace of its development in many countries around the world, but also taking into account the disadvantages of this technology, the authors decided to investigate the trends in its development in Poland.…”

Dynamic Modeling for Life Cycle Cost Analysis of BIM-Based Construction Waste Management

“…This study proved that clash detection could reduce construction waste from 4.3% to 15.2%. Jalaei et al developed an add-on to the BIM that quantifies the amount of waste prevented by different BIM potentials and the resulting environmental impacts [8] in that the proposed framework showed that BIM could reduce the energy consumed and CO 2 emitted by about 66.1 MJ and 62.2%, respectively. However, the abovementioned strategies have not been adopted in practice as widely as was anticipated.…”

“…The BIM can be employed to improve the quality, accuracy, and efficiency of construction processes by optimizing the design, choosing the appropriate materials, increasing collaboration between stakeholders, providing well services, and facilitating chronological deconstruction, ultimately reducing the RWG [8]. Each of these enhancements to current construction activities can act as a chain of prerequisites for the others to occur.…”

“…In the last decade, building information modeling (BIM) has been used to optimize various features of C&D activities [8]. BIM equips owners with visual tools and detailed information about selected activities and materials.…”

Lineamientos para la implementación BIM en la evaluación ambiental de la vivienda social

“…De acuerdo con Salinas y Prado (2019), los referentes a nivel mundial en el desarrollo de estándares y normativas BIM son Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Singapur. Para Liu, Lu y Chang Peh (2019), EE.UU. es el país con más investigaciones en el campo del BIM.…”