Investigation of software applications utilized in support of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the project delivery process in construction
Abstract
This study determined the software applications U.S. construction firms are using in conjunction with Building Information Modeling (BIM) to complete the project delivery process. The overall objective of this study was to determine if there were a set of common applications used to manage BIM and the project delivery process, specifically focused on five software utilization categories: (1) Building Information Modeling applications; (2) Business development applications and the utilization of 3D BIM; (3) Scheduling applications and the utilization of 4D BIM; (4) Estimating applications and the utilization of 5D BIM; (5) Project management and accounting applications Data were collected from a sample population of contractors from (1) Building Construction Management’s (BCM) Construction Advisory Council, (2) BCM’s Distance Masters Program, and (3) BCM’s 2008 Career Fair participants. A common set of nine software applications were identified that construction managers utilize to support BIM and the project delivery process. These common applications profile a focal point for researchers to further determine the overall performance and impacts of BIM.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Cox, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Civil engineering|Computer science
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