Digital model data distribution in civil engineering contracts

Whyte, Andrew; Donaldson, James A.

doi:10.1108/bepam-02-2014-0009

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“…e analysis of results reveals that research on the topic of BIM in structural engineering has been an area experiencing significant growth, confirming the importance of applying BIM in structural engineering [12,84]. is growth, however, is merely a reflection of the growth of the overall number of articles on BIM triggered by the 2011 mandate of the Government Construction Strategy of the United Kingdom [73]; while the noticeable increase in BIM research appears in 2012 [9,65], structural engineering and BIM, as a topic, has come to the fore only after 2014.…”

Section: Gaps and Future Areas For Researchmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…is shows that the body of knowledge on the capabilities of BIM for integration with structural engineering practices is in its infancy. is can be explained in view of the fact that structural engineers still remain unsure of the risks and/or benefits of using BIM in performing their day-to-day activities and hence are uncertain of the potential to redesign their practices to align with the BIM methodology [84]. Moreover, the findings demonstrate fragmented and loosely coupled efforts in the absence of a coherent strategy or vision for integration of BIM into the structural engineering domain, and as a result, further research on these areas is much needed [9,12,78].…”

Section: Cooccurrence Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature

Vilutienė

Kalibatiene

Hosseini

et al. 2019

Advances in Civil Engineering

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Building information modeling (BIM) is transforming the way of work across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, where BIM offers vast opportunities for improving performance. BIM is therefore an area of great interest across the AEC industry in general and for the structural engineering field in particular. This paper is aimed at providing a broad picture of published papers that relate BIM with structural engineering. This overview will enhance understanding of the state of the research work on this subject, drawing upon bibliometric analysis of 369 papers. Findings provide an updated picture of how now-available studies that link BIM developments and applications in structural engineering are distributed chronologically, across journals, authors, countries, and institutions. Detailed analyses of citation networks present the cooccurrence map of keywords, citation patterns of journals and articles, the most cited journals, and the top 15 most cited articles on BIM in the area of structural engineering. Discussions demonstrate that research on BIM applications for structural engineering has been constantly growing with a sudden increase after 2014. This study reveals that research attempts on this area have been dominated by exploring generic issues of BIM like information management; however, technical issues of structural engineering, to be resolved through BIM capabilities, have remained overlooked. Moreover, the research work in this area is found to be conducted largely in isolation, comprising disjointed and fragmented research studies. Gaps and important areas for future research include modeling of structural components, automation of the assembly sequence, planning and optimization of off-site construction, and dynamic structural health monitoring.

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Section: Gaps and Future Areas For Researchmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Cooccurrence Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature

Vilutienė

Kalibatiene

Hosseini

et al. 2019

Advances in Civil Engineering

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“…Interviewee 5 (BIM Engineer) mentioned that "for this kind of technology (BIM), project information passed to me (at any time) is useful in my task." Having information shared in an integrated platform, certainly helps the team to increase information flow, cross pollination of ideas and engage in concurrent solutions (Whyte and Donaldson, 2015;Akponeware and Adamu, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the construction sector remains a slow adopter to technology innovation for communciation solutions (Whyte and Donaldson, 2015), BIM based technologies have emerged as a new way of working towards digital communication and information (capturing, storing and dissemination of information) (Liu et al, 2017). Systematic and consistent information integrated in BIM is able to assist teams to communicate and visualise design intentions, simulate and analyse real-life appearance and performance.…”

Section: The Rise Of Digital Information Sharing In Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry

Ibrahim

Sabri

Belayutham

et al. 2018

BEPAM

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Purpose-Despite the wave of enthusiasm for BIM as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information sharing behaviours still exist. The aim of this study is to explore the behavioural factors for successful information sharing in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach-Based on literature review, a questionnaire was designed containing seven identified behavioural factors and their sub elements. Data was collected through questionnaire survey with forty-two experienced BIM practitioners. In addition to that, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine construction practitioners in the Malaysian construction industry. Initially, a descriptive statistical analysis was adopted, followed by multivariate analysis which was employed to examine the possible effect of demographic attributes (i.e. nature of organisation and work experience in BIM) on the behavioural factors. Findings-The analytical results indicated that communication, accountability and trust were the top three behavioural factors influencing successful information sharing. Additionally, majority of the behavioural factors on information sharing were found to be not significantly dependent on both, the nature of organisations and the level of BIM experience. Overall, the success of information sharing in the digital environment (i.e. BIM) depends on organisational behaviour supported by the collaborative constructs. Research limitations/implications-Due to the fact that BIM implementation in Malaysia is still in its infancy, this study was limited to local context with small-scale BIM practitioners. Therefore, their views may not represent all BIM related stakeholders in the industry. Practical implications-The success of information sharing in BIM projects is a result of a combination of various factors and this study provides construction practitioners with information on the behavioural factors, which could assist them in creating collective and collaborative information sharing digital environment. Originality/value-Despite the fact that this study is country-specific, the paper presents a new perspective on the behavioural context of information sharing in BIM projects. The findings further extend the current BIM literature by providing an insight into what it takes for project teams to reinforce their information sharing in the Malaysian digital environment through improvements in behaviours.

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“…Love et al (2013, 2014) developed a framework for assessing a benefit realization of the BIM implementation in FM based on a resource-based theory of a firm. Whyte and Donaldson (2014) analysed the contractual conditions of digital-model data distribution, and Olatunji and Akanmu (2015) analysed the legal implications of using digital models across different life cycle stages. Whyte et al (2016) studied the handover in the London Olympic Game projects in the spring of 2011.…”

Section: Introduction: Approaches To Implementing Building Information Modelling In Facility Managementmentioning

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Bridging the life cycle: a case study on facility management infrastructures and uses of BIM

Miettinen

Kerosuo

Metsälä

et al. 2018

JFM

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Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to study conditions of BIM implementation in facility management specifically from the point of view of different groups of FM practitioners, and the facility management infrastructures already in use. Design/methodology/approach - A literature review is done of the gap between the uses BIM in design, and in facility management. The key professional groups of facility management in the Premises Centre of the City of Helsinki were interviewed on the information tools they use, and the needs and impediments of BIM implementation in the FM. Cultural historical activity theory is used as a theoretical framework. Findings - The literature discussing the BIM implementation tends to omit the analysis of the existing facility management information systems and software tools in use. The challenge in the BIM implementation is in which ways the relevant information included in BIM models could be integrated with these systems. No well---articulated problems or developmental contradictions came up that would demand the investment in the BIM implementation. Practical implications - The results call for experimenting with incremental implementation of BIM in different FM activities and in the FM information infrastructures in use. Originality/value - The paper studies empirically different facility management activities and information systems used by them. Such studies are needed for a realistic view of the potential integration of the BIM information to FM information systems.

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Digital model data distribution in civil engineering contracts

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature

Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry

Bridging the life cycle: a case study on facility management infrastructures and uses of BIM

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