Feasibility study and implementation of BIM in small scale projects

Abstract

Quality, cost and time are the 3 most crucial factors in any construction project. In fact, the success of a construction project is determined by how well these three elements are managed throughout the project. Even though, there are many traditional methods and software's to provide assistance in this process but more often than not, they are proven to be expensive and error prone. In the last few years, the construction industry has witnessed a spur in the use of more advanced software's and tools, thanks to the rapid technological advancements, and one of them is the emergence of Building Information Model (BIM). At present BIM is mainly used in managing large scale projects and has become the most important factor for the success of many such projects all over the world. While this paper tries to explore the feasibility and the practical problems arising in the process of adapting BIM even for small scale projects, it also proposes few methods on how to overcome these issues. It also highlights that following these methods will help to reduce the overall project cost by 20-30% and project completion time by a significant 80%.