Building information modeling as a tool for prevention of design defects
ISSN: 1471-4175
Article publication date: 1 September 2021
Issue publication date: 28 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
In recent decades, professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industry have come to recognize building information modeling (BIM) as one of the most powerful technologies available to ensure successful project outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of BIM on design defect prevention during the design phase of building projects.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors qualitatively analyzed 160 design defect leading indicators (LIs) to identify key themes for design defect prevention. Then, by matching appropriate BIM functionalities to each key LI theme, they identified BIM-supported key LI themes.
Findings
The result of this paper served as the foundation of a BIM-based key design processes framework, which identifies the necessary data, project parties, actions and applicable BIM functions for preventing particular design defects. In addition, the authors found that BIM implementation can benefit 71.2% of the LIs of the design defects associated with problematic deliverables.
Originality/value
This study establishes the current state of BIM use for design defect prevention and also gives practitioners precisely targeted guidelines for using BIM functions during the design phase for better quality management.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank their anonymous industry practitioners for validating the results and making comments that helped to improve the comprehensiveness and clarity of this paper.
Citation
Koo, H.J. and O’Connor, J.T. (2022), "Building information modeling as a tool for prevention of design defects", Construction Innovation, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 870-890. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-02-2021-0033
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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