Crowther, J and Ajayi, S O (2021) Impacts of 4D BIM on construction project performance. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(7), pp. 724-737. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
A significant proportion of construction projects are failing to achieve their deadline finish dates. This advocate for solutions that could address the root causes of time impacting risks, leading to the use of 4D building information modeling (BIM) for project planning. This study investigates the impacts of 4D BIM on construction projects. An exploratory sequential mixed method research was conducted to initially explore the topic via interviews and literature review, and, subsequently, the themes derived were put into questionnaires to elicit expert knowledge on a wider industry scale. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, reliability analysis, Kruskal-Wallis test and factor analysis. Across the objectives around the impacts of 4D BIM on project reliability, monitoring and diagnosis, the findings presented eight key ways the 4D BIM support project performance. Examples of component factors that were raised was planning efficiency to enhance planner output, assessment and directive with a better comparison of planned and actual progress, and thorough/comprehensive risk reflection to cover wide ranges of issues. Upon further reflection, the finding highlighted the issues of the lack of shared responsibility outside of the planner and BIM coordinator, severe lack of understanding and training regarding 4D BIM and complexity of carrying out the process effectively.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 4D building information modelling; project diagnostics; project performance; project reliability; project schedule |
| Index terms: | mixed method research, building information modelling, efficiency, reliability analysis, reflection, monitoring, planner, factor analysis, project performance, literature review, interview, project planning, complexity, construction project, questionnaire, thematic analysis |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, profession, data collection methods, control systems, reliability engineering, systems engineering, statistical analysis, information systems, performance management, research methods, project management theory and practice, professional development, methods and analysis, production management |
| Topics: | Site Management, Digital Applications, Quality Management, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Project Management, Information Management, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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