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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 1321-1343Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-10-2021-0895
Keywords
Building information modeling (BIM); BIM implementation; Construction; Implementation level assessment; System dynamics
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This study develops a system dynamics model to assess the level of BIM implementation in the construction phase and provides effective strategies to enhance BIM application in the architecture engineering and construction industry. The simulation results in China show that the implementation ratio and quality of BIM will significantly improve in the construction phase, and factors such as policy support, BIM standards, owners' demand, investment, and strategic support play important roles in promoting the level of BIM implementation.
Purpose Building information modeling (BIM) is recognized as one of the technologies to upgrade the informatization level of the architecture engineering and construction (AEC) industry. However, the level of BIM implementation in the construction phase lags behind other phases of the project. Assessing the level of BIM implementation in the construction phase from a system dynamics (SD) perspective can comprehensively understand the interrelationship of factors in the BIM implementation system, thereby developing effective strategies to enhance BIM implementation during the construction phase. This study aims to develop a model to investigate the level of BIM implementation in the construction phase. Design/methodology/approach An SD model which covered technical subsystem, organizational subsystem, economic subsystem and environmental subsystem was developed based on questionnaire survey data and literature review. Data from China were used for model validation and simulation. Findings The simulation results highlight that, in China, from 2021 to 2035, the ratio of BIM implementation in the construction phase will rise from 48.8% to 83.8%, BIM model quality will be improved from 27.6% to 77.2%. The values for variables BIM platform, organizational structure of BIM and workflow of BIM at 2035 will reach 65.6%, 72.9% and 72.8%, respectively. And the total benefits will reach 336.5 billion yuan in 2035. Furthermore, the findings reveal five factors to effectively promote the level of BIM implementation in the construction phase, including: policy support, number of BIM standards, owners demand for BIM, investment in BIM and strategic support for BIM. Originality/value This study provides beneficial insights to effectively enhance the implementation level of BIM in the construction phase. Meanwhile, the model developed in this study can be used to dynamically and quantitatively assess the changes in the level of BIM implementation caused by a measure.
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