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Bigelow, B F, Bilbo, D, Mathew, M, Ritter, L and Elliott, J W (2015) Identifying the most effective factors in attracting female undergraduate students to construction management. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(03), 179-95.
Clevenger, C M, Ozbek, M E, Fanning, B and Vonfeldt, S (2015) Case study of work-based learning involving BIM for infrastructure in support of graduate construction research. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(03), 163-78.
Farnsworth, C B, Beveridge, S, Miller, K R and Christofferson, J P (2015) Application, advantages, and methods associated with using BIM in commercial construction. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(03), 218-36.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction productivity; commercial building; construction project management; building information modeling; project management; construction industry
- ISBN/ISSN: 1557-8771
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2013.865683
- Abstract:
Building information modeling (BIM) has become an integral part of commercial construction processes in recent years. This article summarizes a research study undertaken to explore the frequency of BIM application, the advantages and effects of using BIM, and various other methods associated with developing and using BIM models in commercial construction. Executive, mid-management, and BIM practitioner-level employees from eighteen leading commercial general contracting firms (with regard to BIM use) were surveyed to determine how their companies utilized BIM. Thirty-two different applications of BIM use were identified for commercial construction, and those most commonly utilized included clash detection, 3-D modeling, team collaboration, constructability issues of design, and sales. Communication, scheduling, coordination, visualization, and clash detection were identified as the top advantages of using BIM. Regarding the effects of using BIM, companies reported a positive impact on profitability, time of construction, and marketing. Finally, this article discusses various processes for using BIM, how models were used internally and with trade partners, and the decisions affecting BIM use by leading commercial contractors.; Building information modeling (BIM) has become an integral part of commercial construction processes in recent years. This article summarizes a research study undertaken to explore the frequency of BIM application, the advantages and effects of using BIM, and various other methods associated with developing and using BIM models in commercial construction. Executive, mid-management, and BIM practitioner-level employees from eighteen leading commercial general contracting firms (with regard to BIM use) were surveyed to determine how their companies utilized BIM. Thirty-two different applications of BIM use were identified for commercial construction, and those most commonly utilized included clash detection, 3-D modeling, team collaboration, constructability issues of design, and sales. Communication, scheduling, coordination, visualization, and clash detection were identified as the top advantages of using BIM. Regarding the effects of using BIM, companies reported a positive impact on profitability, time of construction, and marketing. Finally, this article discusses various processes for using BIM, how models were used internally and with trade partners, and the decisions affecting BIM use by leading commercial contractors.;
Wilkes, J T, Nobe, M C, Clevenger, C M and Cross, J E (2015) Needs assessment: Identifying and addressing high school counselors' perceptions of construction management. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(03), 196-217.