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Cao, D, Li, H and Wang, G (2014) Impacts of Isomorphic Pressures on BIM Adoption in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

Hanna, A S, Yeutter, M and Aoun, D G (2014) State of Practice of Building Information Modeling in the Electrical Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Building information models; Computer aided design; Construction management; Contractors; Electrical equipment; Planning; Surveys; Construction industry; Building information modeling; Communication; Computer aided design; Construction management; Contrac
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000893
  • Abstract:
    For decades, the North American construction industry has seen a decline in productivity due to many underlying reasons. Moreover, the construction industry in general and electrical construction companies in particular struggled with coordination and productivity. Within the last decade, building information modeling (BIM) has become the means for a real solution to these problems. This paper attempts to highlight the practices and state of BIM in the electrical construction industry. Through an extensive survey and interview process, this research has provided three main conclusions. First, electrical contractors have not yet advanced their implementation of BIM, with 59% of respondents having three years or less experience with BIM. Second, in order to maintain a positive outcome for the use of BIM on a project, contractors should maintain one to three staff members as BIM specialists, adding a cost of 2% or less from the total project cost to implement BIM. Third, BIM does indeed reduce field conflicts and improve coordination. Other than quantifying the current state of practice and impact of BIM on electrical contractors and approximating its future use in this industry, this study contributes to the body of knowledge about BIM by offering the electrical contractors recommendations that will assist them in allocating the proper resources and to understand the evolving use of BIM.

Karatas, A and El-Rayes, K (2014) Optimal Trade-Offs between Social Quality of Life and Life-Cycle Cost in Housing Units. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

Ma, G, Wang, A, Li, N, Gu, L and Ai, Q (2014) Improved Critical Chain Project Management Framework for Scheduling Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

Morley, D, Lu, M and AbouRizk, S (2014) Identification of Invariant Average Weighted Haul Distance to Simplify Earthmoving Simulation Modeling in Planning Site Grading Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

Ramos, N M M, Barreira, E, Simões, M L and Delgado, J M P Q (2014) Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methodology of Exterior Surfaces Defacement Caused by Algae Growth. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).

Shapira, A and Elbaz, A (2014) Tower Crane Cycle Times: Case Study of Remote-Control versus Cab-Control Operation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(12).