Open AccessThe Impact of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Contractor Costing in Offsite Construction Projects in the UK
Author(s) -
Tochukwu Moses,
David Heesom,
David Oloke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
modular and offsite construction (moc) summit proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-5438
DOI - 10.29173/mocs191
Subject(s) - building information modeling , productivity , status quo , activity based costing , construction industry , integrated project delivery , construction management , value (mathematics) , risk analysis (engineering) , building construction , business , construction engineering , engineering management , engineering , operations management , computer science , marketing , civil engineering , economics , market economy , structural engineering , machine learning , scheduling (production processes) , macroeconomics
It is clear that challenging economic times inspire innovative abilities and solutions in the construction industry. In particular many of these innovations focus on cost implications, saving project time, reducing or eliminating waste, increasing productivity or redefining value. There is increasing pressure in the UK construction industry for new construction innovations, technology and processes with ability to lever a significant impact relative to disrupting the existing status quo; creating solutions that promote construction efficiencies deploying means to exploiting offsite construction approaches. The increased concern and challenge globally is that as knowledge and experience grows, the offsite manufacturers and suppliers are expected to demonstrate absolute innovative solutions that will heighten the proportion of project value being delivered through the use of offsite solutions on the bases that it makes sound project and business sense. Unparalleled huge cost saving benefits to clients and end users which is more than just creating a model is yet to be realized.