Roadmap Proposal for Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Portugal

Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process involving generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places, which can be exchanged or networked to support decision-making in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector. BIM is a relatively new technology in an industry typically slow to adopt changes, especially in Portugal. The present paper aims to frame the international implementation of BIM in order to propose a roadmap to spread the use of BIM methodologies in Portugal in the next decade.

Critical Success Factors for Enhancing the Building Information Modelling Implementation in Building Projects in Singapore

“…Smith (2014) found that one common way for governments to commit on BIM is to encourage, specify, or mandate BIM use in publicly funded construction and building projects. This is consistent with some of the latest studies on the situation and development of the world-wide BIM implementation (Cheng, Lu 2015;Silva et al 2016;McAuley et al 2017). For example, different levels of the public sector in the United States (US) have released BIM standards to effectively implement BIM that is mandated in various states; the third version of the National BIM Standard-US would be released in late 2015, offering a full consensus standard for BIM in the planning, design, construction, and operations of building projects (Cheng, Lu 2015).…”

“…For example, different levels of the public sector in the United States (US) have released BIM standards to effectively implement BIM that is mandated in various states; the third version of the National BIM Standard-US would be released in late 2015, offering a full consensus standard for BIM in the planning, design, construction, and operations of building projects (Cheng, Lu 2015). The United Kingdom (UK) government has required a minimum of Level 2 collaborative BIM on all centrally funded public projects since April 2016 and issued a suite of guidelines to specify the information management in the design, construction, and operations phases (Silva et al 2016;McAuley et al 2017). The large number of large public sector owners in Norway set out particular requirements for all project participants to use open standards for BIM since July 2016, such as the latest Statsbygg BIM manual.…”

Development of a Web Application for Historical Building Management through BIM Technology

“…In Portugal, application of BIM is delayed due to several factors, such as lack of need to implement BIM technology; lack of experience in BIM; conventional practice in 2D and 3D; and steep process to acquisition of knowledge in BIM [24]. Besides this, standardisation in Portugal is in the beginning.…”

Pecularities of BIM adoption in Armenia

“…Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a revolutionary movement progressively penetrates into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry making modifications in the working culture, changing local and international protocols and standards, reshaping Industry. Usage of interacting and networking technologies for digital representation of new buildings is being practiced through life span of the construction in a number of developed and developing countries [3,7,10,15,17,18,19,22]. Meanwhile, building information modeling for the existing buildings through laser scanning, photogrammetry and related technologies are also considered to be enabled by BIM [16,21].…”