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Building Information Modelling Feasibility Study for Building Surveying

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  • Ki Pyung Kim

    (UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia)

  • Rob Freda

    (UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia)

  • Tan Hai Dang Nguyen

    (Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam
    Faculty of Civil Engineering, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam)

Abstract

Despite the advancements in digital technologies, the current building design examination practice is 2D and paper-based, and a large number of 2D plans and drawings need to be collated and interpreted to examine if the proposed designs comply with building regulations. Subsequently, it is prone to human errors that make sustainable and consistent design difficult. Although Building Information Modelling (BIM) is recognised as a means to transform the current practice into a more sustainable and productive practice, BIM has rarely been adopted in building design examination. This research aims to identify the reasons for the low uptake of BIM and to examine the feasibility of BIM for building design examination through a focus group interview and workshop. A lack of proper BIM training is identified as the most critical barrier to adopting BIM. Building design examiners indicate that BIM adoption requires consistent efforts with empirical errors, since the existing work processes are not flexible enough to embrace BIM instantly without proper BIM training. An average of three days can be saved by using BIM for a building regulations check. This research revealed that BIM is feasible for building regulation checking, and the low uptake is mainly caused by a lack of awareness of the BIM capabilities.

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  • Ki Pyung Kim & Rob Freda & Tan Hai Dang Nguyen, 2020. "Building Information Modelling Feasibility Study for Building Surveying," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:11:p:4791-:d:370274
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