An overview of benefits and challenges of building information modelling (BIM) adoption in UK residential projects

This paper aims to present a state-of-the-art review of building information modelling (BIM) in the UK construction practice. In particular, the aim is to examine the scope, value and practical implications of BIM implementation in residential projects by evaluating practitioners’ perspectives working in the Greater London Area (GLA).,The paper outlines the general status quo of BIM adoption and maturity in the UK. It then discusses the feasibility of BIM use in residential projects drawing on an online survey and complementary semi-structured interviews with building professionals. The cross-comparison between the evidence base and literature review uncovers the specific benefits, challenges and risks to BIM implementation in the house building sector.,BIM is an evaluation methodology that helps the management of digital information throughout the project lifecycle. At a conceptual level, a BIM-enabled project offers quality assurance and on-time delivery, collaboration and communication improvement, visual representation and clash detection and whole lifecycle value. The findings, however, suggest that the most frequently reported benefits are related to collaboration and the blend of product (software) and process innovation, whilst lifecycle thinking and waste reduction are often overlooked. At present, there is widespread awareness on BIM but with a financial barrier to invest in developing digital capabilities, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises.,The paper concludes with a critical commentary on the lack of strategic leadership in both the supply and demand side. The role of policy to streamline commercial drivers for whole lifecycle costing in procurement is endorsed to drive the change management required to address the short-term mind-set of senior management and wider fragmentation of the construction industry, also serving as a research question for further research and development in the field.,There are relatively few studies evaluating BIM perspectives in UK residential projects. This paper explores the feasibility and “real-life” value of BIM in housing practice, drawing on views and experiences of building professionals in GLA. In particular, the research findings provide an evidence base evaluating the extent to which the house building industry has the expertise and capability to operate in a BIM environment and to comply with the Level 2 mandate and explore which of the generic barriers and drivers of BIM-readiness are more relevant to the design and construction of housing projects.

[1]  Yusuf Arayici,et al.  Towards building information modelling for existing structures , 2008 .

[2]  Ricardo Jardim-Goncalves,et al.  Value proposition on interoperability of BIM and collaborative working environments , 2010 .

[3]  Brooks C. Holtom,et al.  Survey response rate levels and trends in organizational research , 2008 .

[4]  Ray Crotty,et al.  The Impact of Building Information Modelling: Transforming Construction , 2011 .

[5]  Xiangyu Wang,et al.  The Application of BIM-Enabled Facility Management System in Complex Building , 2013, Int. J. 3 D Inf. Model..

[6]  Bilal Succar,et al.  Building information modelling framework: A research and delivery foundation for industry stakeholders , 2009 .

[7]  Andrew R.J. Dainty,et al.  Don't believe the (BIM) hype: the unexpected corollaries of the UK 'BIM revolution' , 2015 .

[8]  Burcin Becerik-Gerber,et al.  BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING AND LEAN CONSTRUCTION: TECHNOLOGY, METHODOLOGY AND ADVANCES FROM PRACTICE , 2010 .

[9]  Matthew MacDonald,et al.  Bim based collaborative design technology for collective self-organised housing , 2015 .

[10]  Frank Schultmann,et al.  Building Information Modeling (BIM) for existing buildings — Literature review and future needs , 2014 .

[11]  Yusuf Arayici,et al.  Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Facilities Management (FM): The Mediacity Case Study Approach , 2012, Int. J. 3 D Inf. Model..

[12]  Senthilkumar Venkatachalam,et al.  Reflection on BIM Development Practices at the Pre-maturity , 2015 .

[13]  S. Rogelberg,et al.  Introduction Understanding and Dealing With Organizational Survey Nonresponse , 2007 .

[14]  P. Litherland,et al.  Cyber security of operational technology: understanding differences and achieving balance between nuclear safety and nuclear security , 2016 .

[15]  Darius Migilinskas,et al.  The Benefits, Obstacles and Problems of Practical Bim Implementation , 2013 .

[16]  Sepehr Abrishami,et al.  Exploiting BIM in Energy Efficient Refurbishment: A paradigm of future opportunities , 2013 .

[17]  Abdul Kareem Almarshad,et al.  A knowledge-based BIM system for building maintenance , 2013 .

[18]  A. Pullin,et al.  Urban greening to cool towns and cities: a systematic review of the empirical evidence. , 2010 .

[19]  Frank Schultmann,et al.  Corrigendum to “Building Information Modeling (BIM) for existing buildings — Literature review and future needs” [Autom. Constr. 38 (March 2014) 109–127] , 2014 .

[20]  Sami Paavola,et al.  Beyond the BIM utopia: Approaches to the development and implementation of building information modeling , 2014 .

[21]  A. Pullin,et al.  Guidelines for Systematic Review in Conservation and Environmental Management , 2006, Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology.

[22]  David Bryde,et al.  The project benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) , 2013 .

[23]  Robert Eadie,et al.  An investigation into the legal issues relating to Building Information Modelling (BIM) , 2015 .

[24]  Adrian Leaman,et al.  Building evaluation: practice and principles , 2010 .

[25]  Carlos Torres Formoso,et al.  Using 4D BIM in the Retrofit Process of Social Housing , 2015 .

[26]  Andrew Fleming,et al.  Implementing BIM to Streamline a Design, Manufacture, and Fitting Workflow: A Case Study on A Fit-Out SME in the UK , 2015, Int. J. 3 D Inf. Model..

[27]  Zaid Alwan,et al.  Strategic sustainable development in the UK construction industry, through the framework for strategic sustainable development, using Building Information Modelling , 2017 .

[28]  Charles M. Eastman,et al.  BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors , 2008 .

[29]  Robert Eadie,et al.  BIM implementation throughout the UK construction project lifecycle: An analysis , 2013 .

[30]  Andrew R.J. Dainty,et al.  Sociotechnical Systems Approach to BIM Implementation in a Multidisciplinary Construction Context , 2015 .

[31]  Thomas R. Lindlof Qualitative Communication Research Methods , 1994 .

[32]  Miguel Coelho,et al.  The political economy of housing in England , 2017 .

[33]  Zaid Alwan A proposal for a BIM performance framework for the maintenance and refurbishment of housing stock , 2016 .

[34]  Tim Watson,et al.  Enabling intelligent cities through cyber security of building information and building systems , 2014 .

[35]  Alan Hore,et al.  ADVANCING THE USE OF BIM THROUGH A GOVERNMENT FUNDED CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COMPETENCY CENTRE IN IRELAND , 2011 .

[36]  Kenneth T. Sullivan,et al.  How To Measure the Benefits of BIM - A Case Study Approach , 2012 .

[37]  J. G. Joosse,et al.  BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING , 2017 .

[38]  Oa A. Olatunji,et al.  Legal implications of BIM: model ownership and other matters arising , 2010 .

[39]  Haibo Chen,et al.  The Implementation of Building Information Modelling in the United Kingdom by the Transport Industry , 2014 .

[40]  Ziynet Ondogan,et al.  The Comparison of the Manual and CAD Systems for Pattern Making, Grading and Marker Making Processes , 2006 .

[41]  Jim Steel,et al.  Model interoperability in building information modelling , 2009, Software & Systems Modeling.

[42]  Rizal Sebastian,et al.  Changing roles of the clients, architects and contractors through BIM , 2011 .

[43]  Robert Eadie,et al.  A survey of current status of and perceived changes required for BIM adoption in the UK , 2015 .

[44]  รศ.ดร.ธีรศักดิ์ อุ่นอารมย์เลิศ,et al.  Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches , 2016 .

[45]  Andrew Price,et al.  Integrating disaster risk management into construction: a UK perspective , 2007 .

[46]  Clifton B. Farnsworth,et al.  Application, Advantages, and Methods Associated with Using BIM in Commercial Construction , 2015 .

[47]  Andrew R.J. Dainty,et al.  Analysing the discourses surrounding change and reform in the construction sector: the need for a marriage between critical theory and a socio-historical cultural perspective , 2013 .

[48]  R. Watt Building Information Modelling: A Study Into The Suitability Of BIM Within Projects With Construction Values Of Less Than £5M , 2015 .

[49]  Arto Kiviniemi,et al.  Future perspectives on product data management in building information modeling , 2014 .

[50]  Ki Pyung Kim,et al.  Essential BIM Input Data Study for Housing Refurbishment: Homeowners’ Preferences in the UK , 2014 .

[51]  K. Pramod Reddy,et al.  BIM for Building Owners and Developers: Making a Business Case for Using BIM on Projects , 2011 .

[52]  Farzad Khosrowshahi,et al.  Roadmap for implementation of BIM in the UK construction industry , 2012 .

[53]  Mike Kagioglou,et al.  BIM adoption and implementation for architectural practices , 2011 .

[54]  Robert S. Weygant BIM Content Development: Standards, Strategies, and Best Practices , 2011 .

[55]  A. Rostami,et al.  TRAINING PROVISIONS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN SMES IN THE UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY , 2015 .

[56]  Salman Azhar,et al.  Current Status of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Adoptability in the U.S. Electrical Construction Industry , 2009 .

[57]  Xiangyu Wang,et al.  A theoretical framework of a BIM-based multi-disciplinary collaboration platform , 2011 .

[58]  Mike Kagioglou,et al.  Technology adoption in the BIM implementation for lean architectural practice , 2011 .