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Building Information Modelling
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Building Information Modelling
Abstract
Building Information Modelling is a process involving the generation and management of digital
representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. Building Information
Modelling is considered as the best technique in minimizing the waste as well as improving the
efficiency during construction. A Building Information Modelling is a project simulation which
entails the three dimensional (3D) models of the project components by connecting with all the
needed information associated to the project planning, operating or constructing and
decommissioning. The incorporation of Building Information Modelling technology in
infrastructural operations will enhance procedures with minimal impacts in the environment but
there are still bottlenecks which need to be addressed thus making BIM still not ready for
delivering lifecycle infrastructural sustainability.
Introduction
Sustainable infrastructure refers to creation of constructions and ensuring that operations are
carried out in a manner which does not affect the social, economic and environmental processes
needed in upholding diversity, functionality and human equity of natural system. The use of
Building Information Modelling technique ensures that the processes that are being used are
accountable and resourceful through the building life cycle commencing from choosing the place
to design a building, process of upkeep, restoration and lastly deconstruction.
Discussion
Building life cycle refers to monitoring of the structure through its whole life, and the monitoring
process should be used in enhancing the structure’s operational feature that is linked to designing
of the building. During a construction process, challenges such as poor communication and

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coordination between the specialists also arises leading to delays in construction as well as
excessive costs incurred before completion of the whole process. The BIM operations are as
shown in the diagram below.
Fig 1: Showing different operations carried out by BIM (Aouad, 2009, p. 54)
A construction adhering to construction standards has five key life cycle phases and these
include; initiation, planning, execution, performance and monitoring, and closure (Counsell,
2017, p. 213). The five phases are shown below;
Planning Phase
Execution Phase
Performance and monitoring phase
Closure phase
Initiation of the project should be carried out first so as to decide whether the project is feasible
and it should be undertaken. After the initiation stage, the planning takes place and this stage
involves further development of the project in detail to attain the objectives of the project.