A review of integrated applications of BIM and related technologies in whole building life cycle
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 5 May 2020
Issue publication date: 21 September 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current applications of BIM, the integration of related technologies and the tendencies and challenges systematically.
Design/methodology/approach
Using quantitative and qualitative bibliometric statistical methods, the current mode of interaction between BIM and other related technologies is summarized.
Findings
This paper identified 24 different BIM applications in the life cycle. From two perspectives, the implementation status of BIM applications and integrated technologies are respectively studied. The future industry development framework is drawn comprehensively. We summarized the challenges of BIM applications from the perspectives of management, technology and promotion, and confirmed that most of the challenges come from the two driving factors of promotion and management.
Research limitations/implications
The technical challenges reviewed in this paper are from the collected literature we have extracted, which is only a part of the practical challenges and not comprehensive enough.
Practical implications
We summarized the current mode of interactive use of BIM and sorted out the challenges faced by BIM applications to provide reference for the risks and challenges faced by the future industry.
Originality/value
There is little literature to integrate BIM applications and to establish BIM related challenges and risk frameworks. In this paper, we provide a review of the current implementation level of BIM and the risks and challenges of stakeholders through three aspects of management, technology and promotion.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 71971100,71671078,71501084,71771127,71602083); Social Science Fund of Jiangsu Province (19GLB005,19GLB018); The Key Project of Philosophy and Social Science Research in Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province (2018SJZDI052); sponsored by Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province; Youth Backbone Teacher Training Project of Jiangsu University.
Citation
Meng, Q., Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Shi, W., Wang, J., Sun, Y., Xu, L. and Wang, X. (2020), "A review of integrated applications of BIM and related technologies in whole building life cycle", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 27 No. 8, pp. 1647-1677. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2019-0511
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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