CITA BIM Gathering 2017, November 23rd – 24th
A Study on Supporting the Deployment and Evaluation of Government Policy Objectives Through the Adoption of Building Information Modeling 1Shiyao
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Kuang 2 Dr. Alan Hore, 3Dr. Barry McAuley and 4Prof. Roger P. West
School of Surveying and Construction Management, Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
E-mail: 1bmcauley@cita.ie
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alan.hore@dit.ie
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rwest@tcd.ie 4shiyao.kuang@mydit.ie
Abstract ̶ The world's urban population is increasing by 200,000 people per day which has now resulted in the construction industry exploring new technologies and processes to reduce construction costs, make buildings more efficient and boost economic development. An example of such an emerging process is Building Information Modelling, which is now recognised as a transformative milestone for the extended use of digital technologies. The correct application of BIM can result in public sector bodies using the model to automate the creation of inventory lists for equipment and reduce redundancy in the maintenance of facility data for FM activities. This paper will investigate international BIM policies and the key areas that must be addressed if they are to be successful. The methodology involved an initial desktop based research exploring existing literature on global BIM policies. The findings show that if a Government lead mandate is to be successful then it must be partnered with both adequate standards and funding. It is hoped that the research findings will support not only the business case for the adoption of BIM by the Irish state but also the requirement to partner this approach with the correct resources.
Keywords ̶ Building Information Modeling, National Government Policy, Mandatory Policy
I BACKGROUND The world's urban population is increasing by 200,000 people per day, all of whom need affordable housing [1]. This type of global macro-trends has challenged the construction industry to explore new technologies and processes to reduce construction costs, make buildings more efficient and boost economic development. Despite this the recent World Economic Forum (WEF, 2016) reported that while most other industries have undergone tremendous changes over the last few decades, the construction sector has been hesitant about fully embracing the latest technological opportunities. WEF (2016) acknowledges that this is beginning to change thanks to digitalisation, innovative technologies and new construction techniques, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) [2]. BIM has grown in importance and is now recognised as a transformative
milestone for the technologies [3, 4].
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BIM is recognised as an effective process which can improve efficiency and productivity within the industry, and has quickly become a requirement for international governing bodies [5]. Post construction, public sector bodies can use the model to automate the creation of inventory lists for equipment, populate current FM systems and reduce redundancy in the maintenance of facility data for FM activities [6]. This paper will investigate international BIM policies and the key areas that must be addressed if they are to be successful.
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