Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Facilities Management – Literature Review and Future Needs

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that impede the integration of facilities management (FM) into building information modeling (BIM) technology. The use of BIM technology in the commercial construction industry has grown enormously in recent years. Its application to FM, however, is still limited. The literature highlights issues that hinder BIM–FM integration, which are studied and discussed in detail in this paper. Design/methodology/approach A review of literature is conducted to identify and categorize key issues hampering the application of BIM to FM. This paper has also designed a questionnaire based on a literature review and surveyed FM professionals at two industry events. Using the collected responses, these issues are analyzed and discussed using non-parametric statistical analyses. Findings A total of 16 issues are identified through the literature review of 54 studies under the four categories of BIM-execution and information-management, technological, cost-based and legal and contractual issues. The results of the survey of FM professionals (with 57 complete responses) reveal that the single most important issue is the lack of FM involvement in project phases when BIM is evolving. Originality/value The findings of this study could assist the construction industry (e.g. building-material and equipment manufacturers, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, owners and facility managers) with creating guidelines that would help in BIM–FM integration. BIM is a virtual database that contains important design and construction information, which can be used for effective and efficient life cycle management if building data are captured completely and accurately with a facility manager’s involvement.

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FACILITY MANAGEMENT USING DIGITAL OBEYA ROOM BY INTEGRATING BIM-LEAN APPROACHES – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management ◽

10.3846/jcem.2018.5609 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 581-591 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento ◽

Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas ◽

Marcelo Jasmim Meiriño ◽

Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado ◽

Simone D. J. Barbosa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Real World ◽

Building Information Modeling ◽

Facility Management ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Facilities Management ◽

Lean Principles ◽

Real World Application ◽

Building Information

This paper applies a methodology for interdisciplinary Facilities Management (FM) by alingment between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean. Initially, the literature review of BIM, FM and Lean principles. Afterwards, the research applies the Digital Obeya Room for improved FM and describes its application on a real-world case study. Lastly, the work presents a survey with specialists to assess the relevance of each BIM-Lean concepts and correlate their perceptions with the empirical results. The main collaborations of this work are: a conceptual framework that relates the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle with BIM-Lean approaches; the identification of the most relevant BIM functionalies and Lean principles; and the real-world application of the framework procedures on FM.

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A HOLISTIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management ◽

10.3846/jcem.2021.15600 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (7) ◽

pp. 485-499

Author(s):

Shengxi Zhang ◽

Zhongfu Li ◽

Tianxin Li ◽

Mengqi Yuan

Keyword(s):

Building Information Modeling ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Research Gaps ◽

Research Areas ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Future Needs ◽

Building Information ◽

Timely Fashion ◽

Increase Productivity

Building information modeling (BIM) and prefabricated construction (PC) are increasingly applied in the construction industry. Recent academic and industrial efforts indicated that the application of BIM and PC is a solution to reduce lifecycle costs, reduce waste, increase productivity and improve quality in construction. Although previous studies have advanced the integration of BIM and PC, extensive research scope and scattered research topics cannot form an overall picture of knowledge structure. Hence, this study aims to establish an up-to-date synthesis of the latest research on BIM for PC and identify the research gaps and future needs. First, a database with 103 journal articles on BIM for PC was established through data collection; second, a bibliometric analysis was applied to determine the top journals, articles and to map the latest mainstream research. Last, a qualitative analysis was used to determine the mainstream research areas and identify the research gaps and future needs. This study may contribute to enrich our body of knowledge on the use of the techniques in conjunction, help researchers and builders to understand the latest progress of BIM for PC research in timely fashion, and promote the integration of BIM with PC and other cutting-edge technologies moving forward.

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