Building Information Modelling Implementation in the UK Construction Industry: A Commercial Perspective

Davies, Daniel; Tokbolat, Serik

Abstract

This piece of research was undertaken to investigate the commercially related aspects of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the UK construction industry, highlighting the effectiveness and increases in efficiencies that can be gained by the tool, along with the current issues and challenges, which are under the need of reviewal. Discoveries were made through initial secondary research, showing that BIM increases project collaboration and communication massively, along with it reducing the amount of change orders and disputes when implemented properly. Other secondary research shown that contracts are being progressed well to allow for effective BIM usage but with still much room to grow; alternatively, research shows that BIM has much promise as a cost reduction tool. The tail end of the literature highlights some of the current challenges of BIM commercially, such as cultural barriers and hindering the integration of the technology due to attitudes. The lack of integration from smaller firms due to capital and also legal issues regarding ownership issues of BIM models were other major findings relative to this piece of research. The primary research highlighted these same issues and more, with findings including the belief that workers feel that some of their peers simply aren't aware of the improved efficiency of the usage of BIM meaning they are not adapting and utilising the technology. Other findings include the majority of respondents feeling that the UK government still has a lot to do in terms of pushing the use of BIM throughout all project teams inside of their respective projects.

Citation

Davies, D., & Tokbolat, S. (2023). Building Information Modelling Implementation in the UK Construction Industry: A Commercial Perspective. In E. Noroozinejad Farsangi, M. Noori, T. T. Yang, P. B. Lourenço, P. Gardoni, I. Takewaki, E. Chatzi, & S. Li (Eds.), Automation in Construction toward Resilience: Robotics, Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems (111-137). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003325246-7

• Online Publication Date: Sep 29, 2023
• Publication Date: Sep 29, 2023
• Deposit Date: Nov 22, 2023
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Pages: 111-137
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Book Title: Automation in Construction toward Resilience: Robotics, Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems
• Chapter Number: 7
• ISBN: 9781032350868
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003325246-7
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/27591783
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003325246-7/building-information-modelling-implementation-uk-construction-industry-daniel-davies-serik-tokbolat
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