BIM in Prefabrication and Modular Building

Bonenberg, Wojciech; Wei, Xia; Zhou, Mo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_10

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“…Cluster six "Turquoise" (BIM, construction management). MiC required a great deal of coordination and communication, which made it a fertile ground for the implementation of BIM and construction management studies (Bonenberg et al, 2019;Isaac et al, 2016).…”

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“…IBIMP promoted decision-making, communication, information collection, and progress control through all the project stages.Besides, it also removed the barriers that prevented the adoption of BIM in MiC. For general utilization,Bonenberg et al (2019) discussed the application and benefits of BIM to various project stages. In addition, the study addressed problems that already existed in MiC, which BIM could solve.…”

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A study of literature in modular integrated construction - Critical review and future directions

Abdelmageed

Zayed

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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A study of literature in modular integrated construction - Critical review and future directions

Abdelmageed

Zayed

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

110

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“…Although the application of different OSM types is not limited to any specific building types, it was found that components and panels are best suitable for residential construction, modular prefabrication is ideal for highly serviced areas, and complete buildings are most suited for portable or temporary applications (Shahzad et al 2014). BIM aligns with the core integration concept of OSM, which enhances the design processes through early stage decision-making, detail optimization, clash detection, better coordination, and effective communication (Bonenberg et al 2018;Ramaji and Memari 2015;Samarasinghe et al 2015;Sharma et al 2017;Singh et al 2015;Solnosky et al 2014); facilitates seamless and timely information exchange between designers and manufacturers; and minimizes design errors and discrepancies between the design and final products and enhances mass customization (Mostafa et al 2020;Singh et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating the New Zealand Off-Site Manufacturing Industry’s Readiness for Automated Compliance Checking

Zou

Guo

et al. 2022

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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Numerous automated compliance checking (ACC) approaches have been developed over the last half of the twentieth century. However, little is known as to how well the ACC technology has served the off-site manufacturing (OSM) industry from the end users' perspective. This paper aims to measure the New Zealand (NZ) OSM industry's awareness and readiness for ACC and explore a pathway toward wider ACC adoption. It first reports on a survey study in NZ with 44 valid survey responses. It then proposes a high-level roadmap with key actions that can facilitate wider ACC adoption through 16 interviews with international ACC experts and a focus group with nine local OSM stakeholders. The results show that although there is a high demand for automating compliance processes, the OSM industry, especially small and medium enterprises, are not ready to adopt the ACC technology. Suggestions to address this include (1) establish the foundation for broad ACC adoption; (2) boost the development of the ACC technology to expedite its maturity, (3) test the ACC technology under different scenarios and customize it for the NZ context; (4) encourage the government to provide funding and policy support; and (5) promote education and training of both building information modeling (BIM) and ACC to OSM stakeholders. The results can provide software vendors with valuable information about user expectations and requirements to develop ACC products that can better serve NZ OSM projects, and help OSM stakeholders in NZ and countries with similar economic and regulatory structures to understand the technological and nontechnological gaps to better prepare for the ACC technology adoption.

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“…Furthermore, BIM is identified as a valued process involving multi-disciplinary coordination and integration of activities throughout the life cycle of the building and its components [74,75]. The literature review shows that projects' pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases benefit from BIM, where precast elements and structures are digitally virtualised, reducing design costs by up to 30% [76,77]. A rapid increase in Internet of Things (IoT) applications coupled with BIM has also helped improve the operations involving prefabricated elements [61].…”

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Technological and Sustainable Perception on the Advancements of Prefabrication in Construction Industry

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The construction industry has experienced phenomenal growth because of technological advancements in the past couple of decades. Prefabrication constitutes a sizeable share of this industry and is being adopted all over the world. The method of casting construction elements in a controlled environment and assembling them on-site has revolutionised the industry. Research on various aspects of the technology is ongoing around the world, and an impressive number of articles have been published. However, the prefab technology, materials used, and terminology have varied across locations, which may have hindered the method’s wider acceptability. By evaluating technical articles published between 1991 and 2022, this report analyses the present body of knowledge regarding prefab technology, its evolution, sustainability, and stakeholder views. This technology effectively contributes around 40% in time saving, 27% in cost reduction, 30% in reduced carbon emissions, and 84% in on-site wastage reduction. It also increases quality, gives a dependable alternative for meeting mass construction targets, is energy efficient, and provides environmentally conscious options. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by providing a snapshot of the prefab industry spanning three decades, detailing a wide range of factors affecting the industry.

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BIM in Prefabrication and Modular Building

Cited by 8 publications

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A study of literature in modular integrated construction - Critical review and future directions

A study of literature in modular integrated construction - Critical review and future directions

Investigating the New Zealand Off-Site Manufacturing Industry’s Readiness for Automated Compliance Checking

Technological and Sustainable Perception on the Advancements of Prefabrication in Construction Industry

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