BIM-Based Collaboration Platform for the Management of EPC Projects in Hydropower Engineering

Zhang, Sherong; Pan, Fei; Chao, Wang; Sun, Yongzhi; Wang, Huaxing

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001403

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“…Suggestions for future research on 4D BIM acceptance in complex construction projects with abundant data and alternative models are provided. construction plans and generate construction process patterns to assist construction managers [7] and further contribute to the project knowledge codification and personalization [8].Previous studies on BIM application in EPC projects mainly focused on: (1) How to enhance BIM performance in EPC projects [9]; (2) how to promote the performance of EPC projects through applying BIM [10]. But less attention was paid to the technology acceptance process of BIM.…”

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An Empirical Study on the Acceptance of 4D BIM in EPC Projects in China

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The engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) method has the potential to help construction projects achieve sustainable performance, e.g., the contractor’s early involvement, cost savings, and a reduced schedule. However, high uncertainties and complexities are contained in EPC projects. 4D BIM (Building Information Modeling) with abilities to simplify the time and space relationships of construction activities and support multi-party information sharing is beneficial to EPC project management. The behavior pattern of the project personnel toward accepting 4D BIM information systems or tools needs to be explored. Therefore, a research model of the acceptance of 4D BIM in EPC projects with eight latent constructs is proposed through a literature review of technology acceptance theories. Data is collected from a questionnaire survey and interviews. Research hypotheses are examined using PLS-SEM (partial least squares-structural equation modeling). Empirical evidence is collected from China, and implications to the developing countries facing the challenge of developing a technology-intensive construction industry are provided: (1) Adopting 4D BIM in the EPC project is beneficial; (2) the task-technology fit plays a leading role in technology acceptance; (3) the management incentive is inefficient at the operational stage. Suggestions for future research on 4D BIM acceptance in complex construction projects with abundant data and alternative models are provided.

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“…Previous studies on BIM application in EPC projects mainly focused on: (1) How to enhance BIM performance in EPC projects [9]; (2) how to promote the performance of EPC projects through applying BIM [10]. But less attention was paid to the technology acceptance process of BIM.…”

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An Empirical Study on the Acceptance of 4D BIM in EPC Projects in China

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“…Table 3 shows that the top 10 indicators belong mainly to three dimensions: participation, task orientation, and goal effectiveness. The finding operationalizes BIM value in joint participation, task performance, and improvement in project outcomes (Wu & Issa, 2015;Wu et al, 2018;Zhang et al, 2017). The importance of workers' involvement in decision making to establish an organizational climate as proposed by Kwon et al (2016) is elaborated empirically in the context of construction projects by the highest rank of better communicating with decision makers through BIM (CDMT-BIM).…”

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Measuring Value-Added-Oriented Bim Climate in Construction Projects: Dimensions and Indicators

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Xia

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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A value-added-oriented (VAO) BIM climate is the organizational climate of BIM value-added. However, a lack of research on VAO BIM climate has thwarted progress on BIM knowledge systems. By using the socio-technical systems approach and the competing value approach, 12 dimensions and 39 indicators of a VAO BIM climate are proposed and tested using 306 questionnaires collected from workers engaged in BIM construction projects across China. Data was analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that the proposed dimensions and indicators are highly reliable and valid. The VAO BIM climate is heavily influenced by autonomy, career development, and task orientation. The top 10 indicators were mainly related to participation, task orientation, and goal effectiveness. And the MWD-BIM, RCS-BIM, CDMT-BIM, and SMD-BIM were mistaken as key indicators of participation, autonomy, peer relations, and organizational adaptability, respectively. The proposed dimensions and indicators can be used to advance scholarly understanding and theory on BIM climate in construction projects through directing resource allocation, enhancing the understanding of human–BIM interactions, improving the BIM knowledge system and facilitating decision framework of BIM adoption. Practical implications for managers in construction projects are provided in the end.

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“…BIM (Building Information Modeling) originated in the United States in the 1970s. Charles Eastman, Jerry Laiserin and some other scholars have redefined its concepts successively and made a comprehensive interpretation of its connotation (Yalcinkaya & Singh, 2015;Zhang, Pan, Wang, Sun, & Wang, 2017). As a new concept and technology, BIM has been widely concerned by scholars and industry insiders in North America, Northern Europe and other areas, and has set off an unprecedented BIM technology frenzy.…”

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Research on Management and Application of Tunnel Engineering Based on Bim Technology

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Shi

Wang

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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The emergence of BIM technology has provided powerful technical means for realizing informatization and digitization in the field of engineering construction, which remarkably promotes the transformation and advance of production and management modes in engineering construction. Presently, the application and development of BIM technology in the field of engineering construction has become increasingly mature, yet in the field of tunnel engineering, the application of BIM technology is still in its infancy. Under such a circumstance, this paper first puts forward the basic hardware and software configuration requirements for BIM technology in tunnel engineering, and elaborates the basic structure of the BIM technology implementation team from eight respects. Second, this paper elaborates the general principles and the basic process of BIM technology application in tunnel engineering. Third, the paper proposes the initial construction scheme of the tunnel engineering collaborative management platform based on BIM technology, and analyzes the feasibility of platform development deeply. Last, the BIM technology is applied to two projects including Tunnel 1 in Yinxi Railway Huanxian County and Tianjin Metro Line 6, which provides auxiliary technical means for solving practical engineering problems, and provides some reference for subsequent application researches of BIM-like technologies in tunnel engineering.

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BIM-Based Collaboration Platform for the Management of EPC Projects in Hydropower Engineering

Cited by 66 publications

References 32 publications

An Empirical Study on the Acceptance of 4D BIM in EPC Projects in China

An Empirical Study on the Acceptance of 4D BIM in EPC Projects in China

Measuring Value-Added-Oriented Bim Climate in Construction Projects: Dimensions and Indicators

Research on Management and Application of Tunnel Engineering Based on Bim Technology

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