Azzouz, A and Hill, P (2017) How BIM is assessed using arup's BIM maturity measure? In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 33rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2017, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been portrayed as a vehicle for change in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry and beyond. Over the last decade, in order to explore BIM's full potential and understand its promised benefits, several studies have focused on promoting Assessment Methods (AMs) that measure BIM maturity levels. However, these assessments have been rarely implemented in practice; which is essential to shift the BIM-AMs from theory into practice. In contrast, Arup - a global engineering firm - is directing significant efforts towards applying their in-house BIM Maturity Measure (BIM-MM) globally - across 42 countries - in order to measure success, communicate strategies, set goals and drive innovation in their businesses. This paper aims to present the Arup’s BIM Maturity Initiative. It applies the BIM-MM to over 1000 Arup projects and opens a debate on the rise of BIM-MM as a novel tool to push the AEC businesses forward. The substantial database is structured and grouped by geography to investigate how BIM is implemented in five regions, namely, Americas, Australia, East Asia, Europe and UK Middle East and Africa (UKMEA). Findings show that the UKMEA have the highest BIM score when compared to the rest of the regions. BIM-MM is the first AM that evaluate BIM in projects in the UK. It has been made freely available for external organisations to apply and have already attracted remarkable interest from different institutions of the BIM community including the UK BIM Alliance and other researchers. This study offers academics, professionals and policy-makers with novel insights on the opportunities and the roles of BIM-AMs. This would assist in exploring the current perspectives of BIM’s research agenda and how it is likely to evolve.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM; BIM maturity measure; BIM assessment method; performance measurement; arup |
| Index terms: | building information modelling, database, research agenda, Middle East, maturity level, strategy, Australia, engineering firm, Europe, Asia, performance measurement, Africa |
| Subjects: | physical geography and landforms, data management, firms, Geography, research management, regions and continents, performance measurement, management, evaluation, information systems |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Digital Applications, Roles and Professions, Quality Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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