Framework for productivity and safety enhancement system using BIM in Singapore

Abstract

Purpose Despite recognition of its importance to Singapore’s economy, the construction industry is plagued by poor safety and productivity performance. Improvement efforts by the government and industry have yielded little results. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for developing a productivity and safety monitoring system using Building Information Modelling (BIM). Design/methodology/approach The framework, Intelligent Productivity and Safety System (IPASS), takes advantage of mandatory requirements for building plans to be submitted for approval in Singapore in BIM format. IPASS is based on a study comprising interviews and a questionnaire-based survey. It uses BIM to integrate buildable design, prevention and control of hazards, and safety assessment. Findings The authors illustrate a development of IPASS capable of generating productivity and safety scores for construction projects by analysing BIM model information. Research limitations/implications The paper demonstrates that BIM can be used to monitor productivity and safety as a project progresses, and help to enhance performance under the two parameters. Practical implications IPASS enables collaboration among project stakeholders as they can base their work on analysis of productivity and safety performance before projects start, and as they progress. It is suggested that the BIM model submitted to the authorities should be used for the IPASS application. Originality/value IPASS has rule-checking, hazards identification and quality checking capabilities. It is able to identify hazards and risks with the rule-checking capabilities. IPASS enables practitioners to check mistakes and the rationality of a design. It helps to mitigate risks as there are built-in safety measures/controls rules to overcome the problems caused by design deficiency, wrong-material-choice, and more.

Critical Success Factors for Sustainable Construction Project Management

“…13-Effective communication systems [16,31,32] 14-Feedback mechanism from employees and other parties [33,34] 15-Planning, monitoring, and controlling mechanism [16,25] 16-Decision-making effectiveness [35,36] 17-Appropriate organizational structure [24,34,37] 18-Implementing an effective safety program [35,[38][39][40] 19-Implementing an effective quality assurance program [41,42] 20-Risk identification and allocation [16,43] 21-Formal dispute resolution process [44,45] 22-Project team motivation [16,25,46] 23-Top management support [16,47] V. Design-Team-Related Factors 24-Design team experience [48,49] 25-Design complexity [49,50] 26-Design errors/mistakes [49][50][51] 27-Design team's contribution to construction (constructability review, value engineering, etc.) [16,52,53] 28-Adequacy of plans and specifications [16,28,46] VI.…”

Relação entre segurança e produtividade no contexto BIM: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

“…Apesar de alguns conceitos contidos dentro da metodologia de Lean poderem ser estendidos para o planejamento de segurança, faz-se ainda necessário um sistema que seja capaz de monitorar a segurança durante todo ciclo de vida do projeto Lin et al (2017), permitindo visualizações da construção e informação do projeto em tempo real. Assim, o sistema mais propício para a execução de tal função seria o BIM.…”

“…Entre as ferramentas, podemos citar planejamento 4D, integração de Lean e BIM para planejamento de segurança, uso de GPS, verificação de regras e sistemas de segurança proativos baseados em TI e outros. (ZHANG et al, 2015;TEO et al, 2016;LIN et al, 2017).…”

“…Segundo Lin et al(2017), BIM oferece ferramentas para antecipar problemas de desenho durante as primeiras etapas de um projeto, permitindo assim minimizar ou eliminar atividades não necessárias na fase de construção. No entanto, não existem estudos empíricos suficientes visando a implementação das ferramentas de produtividade em 4D com o intuito de minimizar os acidentes de trabalho.…”

“…Nesse sentindo, Lin et al (2017) aponta para o fato de a indústria civil, quando comparada às demais indústrias, vir mostrando não somente baixos níveis de produtividade como também altos índices de mortalidade no local de trabalho.…”