Impacts of 4D BIM on construction project performance

Crowther, Jim; Ajayi, Saheed

doi:10.1080/15623599.2019.1580832

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“…Such competency suggests the needs for an awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM), which is not just a software skill but a digital solution that was introduced as an effective approach for enhancing team working within the industry. While the significance of BIM to the role of traditional building surveyors might not be yet obvious, collaboration with other experts within the industry requires basic knowledge of BIM and its digital literacy (Crowther and Ajayi, 2019). In addition to its richness in geospatial information that is essential to surveying, emergence of such BIM-enabled digital operations such as "Scan-to-BIM" and photogrammetry implies that the knowledge and awareness of BIM is essential to the role of building surveyors and facilities managers in the increasingly digitalised world of work (Mill et al, 2012).…”

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Understanding the key competencies of market-ready building surveying graduates from employers’ perspectives

Zaheer

Ajayi

Zulu

et al. 2020

JEDT

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the various competencies a graduate should hold to prepare them for graduate building surveying roles from employers’ perspective. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sequential exploratory mixed-method approach by informing a quantitative study with the finding from a qualitative study. Findings Based on exploratory factor analysis, the study found that 13 essential competencies are valued by the employers when recruiting building surveying graduates, as they are requisites for effective job performance. Personal management skills, technical surveying knowledge and knowledge of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor standards are the essential competencies based on the level of variance extracted by the three components. Other competency categories include client management skills, being goal-driven and self-motivated, optimistic personality traits, strong mental resilience, building maintenance and management knowledge and time management skills, among others that are explained in the paper. Originality/value The essential competencies were dependent on maintaining a balance between knowledge, skills and personality-based competencies. Measures and approaches for gaining the essential competencies, as well as their level of significance, are further discussed. The study will be of significant benefits to employers of graduate building surveyors, academic institutions that are seeking to improve their graduate employability, as well as students who are preparing for the world of work.

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Understanding the key competencies of market-ready building surveying graduates from employers’ perspectives

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Ajayi

Zulu

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“…These requirements are expressed as functionalities and are listed below. (Löfgren, 2007;Christiansen, 2012) L2 Visualising the problem (Dvir, Raz and Shenhar, 2003) L3 Reduce the complexity (Crowther and Ajayi, 2019) L4 Breakdown of the project (Kenley and Seppänen, 2009) W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W7, W10, W11, W24, W25, W26.…”

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“…L5 Early involvement is hard to achieve (Friblick and Nordlund, 2013) L6 Workers should plan (Winch and Kelsey, 2005;Crowther and Ajayi, 2019) L7 Involvement creates ownership of work (Dainty, Bryman and Price, 2002;Liker, 2005) L8 Support processes (Hartmann et al, 2012) W4 (Kenley and Seppänen, 2006) L4 Breakdown of the project (Kenley and Seppänen, 2009) L6 Workers should plan (Winch and Kelsey, 2005;Crowther and Ajayi, 2019) L9 Utilize tacit knowledge (Brito and Ferreira, 2015) W7 Bryman and Price, 2002;Liker, 2005) L9 Utilize tacit knowledge (Brito and Ferreira, 2015) L10 Early involvement is hard to achieve (Friblick and Nordlund, 2013) L11 4D scheduling (Eastman et al,…”

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“…Navisworks that also allows for such a connection, but which are more focused on the visualisation and information bit of BIM rather than the schedule. The common way to produce aforementioned connection between schedule and BIM, a so called 4D visualisation is to connect a previously developed model and schedule through mapping of activities from the schedule to components in the model (Eastman et al, 2011;Crowther and Ajayi, 2019). Similarly, some design tools, such as Tekla Structures also allows for some schedule data to be incorporated in the objects to enable visualisation (ibid.).…”

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“…planning software and BIM authoring software, an experience that to a great extent is missing on-site in construction, especially amongst the workers. There is research that argues 4D-tools need to be as user-friendly tools as possible to gain a broader use (Crowther and Ajayi, 2019). Furthermore, there are examples of how e.g.…”

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Dynamic thermal simulation based on building information modeling: A review

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Impacts of 4D BIM on construction project performance

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