Wallis, Matthew (2021) The Efficiencies that Building Information Modelling (BIM) 3D Visualisation can provide the residential sector of the Australian Construction Industry. [USQ Project]
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BIM has been touted as advantageous on construction projects not only for large construction but also for new build in the residential sector. Literature evidence suggests that BIM can provide numerous benefits increasing efficiency in the construction industry. One of those advantages is 3D visualisation of a build before commencement which has the potential to revolutionize residential building and save time, cost and added costly rework. The literature was lacking in information from the perspective of the residential builder, and this prompted the need for research to ascertain 3D visualisation of BIM’s potential in the residential sector. Results and analysis revealed that although 3D BIM visualisation is highly regarded to provide substantial benefits for residential building it is not used to its full potential, if at all in some cases. Concerns were raised by the sector on a number of issues mainly lack of BIM experience and resources, no client demand, costs to implement BIM and legal issues pertaining to integration between multiple software packages. These issues would need to be addressed before BIM 3D visualisation becomes the standard way of building. Education on the aspects of BIM and contracts drawn by experienced legal counsel to mitigate any legal problems are important considerations to consider in the future. Benefits of BIM 3D visualisation is well known in the residential sector but barriers to adoption need to be addressed before builders would totally embrace BIM in the organisation. Further research would affirm if this trend is similar Australia wide.
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| Item Type: | USQ Project |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Heravi, Amirhossein |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Construction (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2023 05:14 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2023 03:03 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM, 3D visualisation, residential |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/51849 |
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