Quantity Survey Practice Proposal
Title: The Role Of Building Information Modelling In Quantity Survey Practice
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
The construction industry is steadily and rapidly developing towards achieving a modernized world. Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the advancement in computer technology has played the significant roles in this course of transformation. The use of computers and ICT permeates various industries and is viewed as a core driver for improvement in the general performance and cost efficiency (Succar, 2009).
Nevertheless, the performance of the computer information technology and ICT in the construction industry is still underdeveloped (Howard and Björk, 2008). This could be attributed to the various examples and types of software used by the players of the industry, the volume of redundant information available and the manual transmission of information.
For the purposes of solving the problem, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has come on board to the rescue of the industry. BIM is suitable since it supports the simulation of a construction project virtually (Bryde et al., 2013). Unfortunately, users tend to create the related software tools that tend to address interoperability only in their own aid and not considering other people’s application concerns (Sherchan et al., 2013). Evidently, the adoption of BIM is growing in popularity within the construction industry in the Gulf region and has become significant and beneficial to the stakeholders at large. However, more still need to be done for the improvement of the same.
In spite of the wide implementation of the BIM concept, most people still don’t quite understand well how a BIM operation interoperates with the construction project in real time. Quantity Survey Practice Proposal
Therefore, this research was engineered to study how the BIM will successfully interoperate with the construction project as well as investigating the appropriate measures and approach for enhancement and improvement.
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Research Aims and Objectives
Aim
This research is done with an aim of exploring the effectiveness of building information modelling as well as investigating its adoption in the local construction industry within Quantity Survey profession in the Gulf region in order to resolve the problems and challenges associated with interoperability.
Objectives
In order to achieve the aim of the research proposal within the allocated time, the following objectives are to be met.
- To examine the current practice and awareness of the industry towards the new technologies.
- To explore the barriers of Building Information Modeling (BIM) adoption in the construction industry.
- To ascertain the potential factors that could accelerate adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM).
- To visualize the consequences if Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been adopted.
Research Questions
- What is Building Information Modelling (BIM)?
Building information modelling (BIM) refers to a multi-dimensional model that acts as a communication and information resource over the lifecycle of a construction project. It consists of 3-dimensional (3D) design functions, cost estimating functions, programming and scheduling functions (Jung and Joo, 2011)…..Show More…..