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BIM as an Effective Information Management Tool for Achieving Key Performance Indicators in Construction Projects
(2015-08-20) Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A; Marsh, D
The UK Government mandates the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for all centrally procured Government contracts from 2016. This of course challenged the industry to shift away from the traditional ‘silo’ practices to ‘collaborative’ working environments. BIM provides a collaborative platform to share information between project stakeholders and also guides to deliver products/processes effectively and efficiently. However, what strikes for the practitioners to move for a BIM platform is how it will support the achievement of project specific Key Performance Indicators (KPI). There are massive information generation and heterogeneous flows can be identified throughout a project lifecycle and the value of that information is enormous. From the definition itself, BIM has the capability of absorbing every benefit which can be obtained through information management. This paper explains the use of BIM as an effective information management tool for achieving the KPIs in construction projects. Initially, an extensive literature review was conducted to identify the application of BIM in construction project lifecycle and its role as an effective information management tool. In addition to six (6) numbers of interviews were conducted among the construction industry professionals to identify the practical use of BIM in construction projects and its effectiveness in achieving project KPIs. The findings of the study illustrate the BIM driven construction project KPIs and their importance in achieving project goals.
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BIM as an effective information management tool for achieving key performance indicators in construction projects
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2015-06) Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A; Marsh, D; Sandanayake, YG; Fernando, NG; Karunasena, GI
The UK Government mandates the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for all centrally procured Government contracts from 2016. This of course challenged the industry to shift away from the traditional ‘silo’ practices to ‘collaborative’ working environments. BIM provides a collaborative platform to share information between project stakeholders and also guides to deliver products/processes effectively and efficiently. However, what strikes for the practitioners to move for a BIM platform is how it will support the achievement of project specific Key Performance Indicators (KPI). There are massive information generation and heterogeneous flows can be identified throughout a project lifecycle and the value of that information is enormous. From the definition itself, BIM has the capability of absorbing every benefit which can be obtained through information management. This paper explains the use of BIM as an effective information management tool for achieving the KPIs in construction projects. Initially, an extensive literature review was conducted to identify the application of BIM in construction project lifecycle and its role as an effective information management tool. In addition to six (6) numbers of interviews were conducted among the construction industry professionals to identify the practical use of BIM in construction projects and its effectiveness in achieving project KPIs. The findings of the study illustrate the BIM driven construction project KPIs and their importance in achieving project goals.
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An evaluation of BIM enabled cost management in meeting sustainability targets
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2014-06) Marsh, D; Bryde, D; Ross, A; Sandanayake, YG; Karunasena, GI; Fernando, NG
With the current UK Government drive towards the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM), the Quantity Surveyor (QS) must possess the necessary knowledge and skills to use BIM as part of their cost management duties. For the purposes of this paper BIM contributes to Sustainable Construction Practices by facilitating efficient and effective integrated team working whereby, from the point of view of cost management, the process of planning and controlling maximises client value, minimises waste and optimises whole life cycle costs. The UK government expects cost management to utilise BIM automated quantity take-off where appropriate to facilitate Level 2 compliance by extracting 3D BIM model quantities into Excel and costing the quantities manually. BIM can directly benefit cost management by rapid and accurate automated quantity take-off; facilitating cost planning and Bill of Quantity production aimed at more effective use of resources. This paper will consider how the QS role will develop in relation to cost management in the new BIM era and how effective BIM will be in ensuring cost management helps meet sustainability-related targets. To inform the findings reported in this paper data was collected through exploratory interviews with QS’s from three private practices, three contracting organisations and two experts in the field of BIM. This research suggests that whilst BIM is being utilised by the profession it is not standard in its application and not being utilised in relation to life cycle decisions thus limiting its impact on helping to meet sustainability targets.
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Implementation of building information modelling within construction SMEs
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2016-07) Manewa, A; Blake, T; Ross, A; Marsh, D; Siriwardena, M.; Sandanayake, YG; Karunasena, GI; Ramachandra, T
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is promoted as a requisite to improve construction project performance. In the UK, the Government has set the construction industry targets to attain with timescales, such as achieving the BIM Level 2 for all government projects by the year 2016. In terms of the UK construction sector, over 86% of employees work within small and medium sized enterprises (SME), and are responsible for 75% of the turnover. However, BIM implementation within the SME sector is considerably low. As such, SMEs may be left behind in the BIM journey, thereby hindering the policy level targets. This research was aimed at identifying the key barriers to the implementation of BIM within the construction SMEs in the UK. The data were collected through a literature review, questionnaire survey and four semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal lack of investment and commitment to resource to skill development in relation to BIM, and the absence of incentives within the government procurement processes as significant among the several barriers to the implementation of BIM within the UK construction SMEs. Despite the UK government’s intention that at least 25% of all central government contracts should be awarded to SME businesses by 2015, many construction SME firms are finding it difficult to win public sector work. Therefore, the research findings highlight implications for both policy and practice. For the macro level policy makers, the non-consideration of the diversity and the market dynamics the construction industry may lead to unrealistic policy level targets being developed. For the construction industry and its firms, it is high time to reflect on their current practices and the level of commitment to resource skill development and continuous improvement.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING INFORMATIONMODELLING WITHIN CONSTRUCTION SMES
(2016-09-07) Manewa, A; Blake, T; Ross, A; Marsh, D
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is promoted as a requisite to improve construction project performance. In the UK, the Government has set the construction industry targets to attain with timescales, such as achieving the BIM Level 2 for all government projects by the year 2016. In terms of the UK construction sector, over 86% of employees work within small and medium sized enterprises (SME), and are responsible for 75% of the turnover. However, BIM implementation within the SME sector is considerably low. As such, SMEs may be left behind in the BIM journey, thereby hindering the policy level targets. This research was aimed at identifying the key barriers to the implementation of BIM within the construction SMEs in the UK. The data were collected through a literature review, questionnaire survey and four semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal lack of investment and commitment to resource to skill development in relation to BIM, and the absence of incentives within the government procurement processes as significant among the several barriers to the implementation of BIM within the UK construction SMEs. Despite the UK government’s intention that at least 25% of all central government contracts should be awarded to SME businesses by 2015, many construction SME firms are finding it difficult to win public sector work. Therefore, the research findings highlight implications for both policy and practice. For the macro level policy makers, the non-consideration of the diversity and the market dynamics the construction industry may lead to unrealistic policy level targets being developed. For the construction industry and its firms, it is high time to reflect on their current practices and the level of commitment to resource skill development and continuous improvement.
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IS CONSTRUCTION GETTING QUICKER
(2016-09-07) Ross, A; Norman, R; Manewa, A; Marsh, D
Construction time performance has been a frequent topic of discussion in the literature and government reports in which the performance of the UK construction industry has been reviewed. It is evident that construction duration is one of the measures by which the success of a project is measured and there has been a great deal of research to develop reliable methods of predicting construction duration. There has been significant research identifying factors which have an effect on the duration of a construction project but little research has been undertaken which considers the changes in construction duration over time. This paper reports on a desktop study considering project duration by collecting data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) and modelled in a general linear model (GLM) and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to investigate the relationships between the contributory factors for construction duration for projects constructed in the UK between 1995 and 2014. The paper draws a conclusion which suggests that the meeting of the targets set in Construction 2025 of a reduction of time by 25% is unrealistic is drawn; counter intuitively the duration of construction projects in the UK was seen to have increased between 1995 and 2014.
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is construction getting quicker?
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2016-07) Ross, A; Norman, R; Manewa, A; Marsh, D; Sandanayake, YG; Karunasena, GI; Ramachandra, T
Construction time performance has been a frequent topic of discussion in the literature and government reports in which the performance of the UK construction industry has been reviewed. It is evident that construction duration is one of the measures by which the success of a project is measured and there has been a great deal of research to develop reliable methods of predicting construction duration. There has been significant research identifying factors which have an effect on the duration of a construction project but little research has been undertaken which considers the changes in construction duration over time. This paper reports on a desktop study considering project duration by collecting data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) and modelled in a general linear model (GLM) and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to investigate the relationships between the contributory factors for construction duration for projects constructed in the UK between 1995 and 2014. The paper draws a conclusion which suggests that the meeting of the targets set in Construction 2025 of a reduction of time by 25% is unrealistic is drawn; counter intuitively the duration of construction projects in the UK was seen to have increased between 1995 and 2014.
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Role of multi-disciplinary project studies in promoting sustainability within the Built Environment Degree programmes
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2014-06) Siriwardena, M; Manewa, A; Kulatunga, U; Marsh, D; Sandanayake, YG; Fernando, NG; Karunasena, GI
The need to contribute to the sustainability agenda is increasingly becoming a key requisite for both academics and practitioners in the built environment disciplines. The triple bottom line indicators of sustainability involve the consideration and collative optimisation of environmental, social and economic aspects of projects. Therefore, it is of vital importance that the current and future built environment professionals are able to ensure that they provide sustainable built environment solutions. Higher education institutions which offer built environment degree programmes use different approaches to achieve this requirement. Multi-Disciplinary Project Studies (MDPs) have been identified as a way of imparting such knowledge and practices for the built environment students. The principal aim of this paper is to discuss two approaches in delivering multi-disciplinary projected studies adopted in two higher education organisations in the UK. Firstly, the paper aims to identify the key components of the sustainability agenda, while explaining how the delivery of multi-disciplinary project modules can be contributed to it. Secondly, it discusses two different approaches for multidisciplinary projects and analyses how each approach contributes to imparting the skills and knowledge to develop sustainable built environment solutions. Finally the opportunities opened up challenges encountered in both models, and the implications to teaching and the industry practices are discussed. A literature review on pedagogical teaching and participant observations were the main methods used to collect data. The preliminary findings indicate the positive role of the MDPs in contributing to the sustainability agenda. Further research and innovation is required to overcome the challenges of organisation and assessment, and greater integration with Building Information Modelling (BIM).
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Towards facilities information management through BIM
(Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2016-07) Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A; Marsh, D; Sandanayake, YG; Karunasena, GI; Ramachandra, T
Information plays a significant role in managing built environment facilities. These information are generated at different life cycle stages, by different parties, which also provide different values to a variety of stakeholders. The acquisition of appropriate information efficiently and effectively is two of highly important considerations in facilities management because of the nature of information flows, number of information providers and users. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the popular mechanisms, which has adopted in construction sector to manage its information. This preliminary paper investigates how construction information is valued in facilities management. This is an initial step of understanding the possibilities and hindrance of using BIM as an effective vehicle to manage information during the facilities management stage. To achieve this aim, data were collected through literature review and 13 semi-structured interviews among construction professionals. Data were analysed thematically. The literature reveals BIM is an efficient mechanism to manage construction information. However, there is a difficulty of transferring appropriate information from construction stage to facility management. The study further identified the types of construction information that are highly usable for completing FM tasks, their uses and value attached to them.
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TOWARDS FACILITIES INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT THROUGH BIM
(2016-09-06) Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A; Marsh, D
Information plays a significant role in managing built environment facilities. These information are generated at different life cycle stages, by different parties, which also provide different values to a variety of stakeholders. The acquisition of appropriate information efficiently and effectively is two of highly important considerations in facilities management because of the nature of information flows, number of information providers and users. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the popular mechanisms, which has adopted in construction sector to manage its information. This preliminary paper investigates how construction information is valued in facilities management. This is an initial step of understanding the possibilities and hindrance of using BIM as an effective vehicle to manage information during the facilities management stage. To achieve this aim, data were collected through literature review and 13 semi-structured interviews among construction professionals. Data were analysed thematically. The literature reveals BIM is an efficient mechanism to manage construction information. However, there is a difficulty of transferring appropriate information from construction stage to facility management. The study further identified the types of construction information that are highly usable for completing FM tasks, their uses and value attached to them.