The Role of BIM and Knowledge Management in Construction

This report provides an in-depth analysis of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry. It begins with an executive summary highlighting the benefits of BIM related to economic and productive changes, emphasizing knowledge management for efficient construction processes. The introduction provides background information and discusses the importance of BIM in handling complex construction projects. The report covers various aspects including knowledge management in construction, challenges of construction projects, advantages of BIM, and data usage. It examines the application of visual knowledge management, focusing on how jobsite engineers can effectively share knowledge during the construction phase. Furthermore, the report discusses the data, information creation, and usage in the construction industry, including communication, data control, verification, and authentication. The conclusion emphasizes the critical role of knowledge management and BIM in enhancing the performance of architectural and engineering organizations. The report concludes with an annotated bibliography and references.

BIM for construction

Executive Summary
The building information modelling is based on how the global building industry is able to
acknowledge the benefits related to the economic and the productive changes. Hence, for this,
the knowledge management is the organization, with the creation and properly sharing the flow
of the knowledge in the organization. Through this, there is a possibility to work on the reuse of
the engineers and the experts to improve the process of construction and then reduce the time or
any of the cost saving issues. The work is based on the capturing and representing the
construction project with the use of the Building Information Modelling) BIM Approach. This
includes how the users can easily work on the visualized patterns with the proper management in
the 3D Computer aided designing. The study is also to address the applications with the major
focus on the construction projects. The case study is applied with demonstrating the effects of
sharing the knowledge in the environment of 3D. The participants work on the sharing and then
reusing any of the explicit or the tactic knowledge through the 3D based knowledge maps.

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Background..................................................................................................................................4
Knowledge Management in Construction...............................................................................4
BIM for the construction.................................................................................................................5
Challenges of Construction Projects................................................................................................5
Advantages of BIM..........................................................................................................................6
Data, information creation and usage in the construction industry.................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
Annotated Bibliography.................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................13

Introduction
With the rapid development of the construction industry, the projects are found to be complex.
Hence, the different information technology system is based on the project information
management, where the 3D object oriented system contains the geometric and the non-geometric
information for building a better information modelling system. The IT based structures are also
related to the technology change. The BIM also works on the stipulated time and the quality
which includes the conventional methods that relate to the different parties which are involved in
the process of construction. The conventional methods are based on how BIM, being an effective
tool is able to handle the multi-disciplinary construction project environment. It is also important
for the fragmented entity for the historical and the economical standards which impose the limits
to innovation. The risks are found to be discontinuous depending upon the increased costs and
the delays. The knowledge management is considered to be the process for the collection, and
the creation, storage and proper reuse of the data with the problem solving texts. There have been
large investments in manpower, time and money that relates to the vital tool of the construction
management. Here, the projects are also related to manage the designing, procurement and the
system handling in the effective manner. The primary purpose of BIM is to work on the use of
animated illustrations of the information. The BIM based knowledge sharing management
system is to focus on how the building project of Taiwan is able to handle the process related to
the construction knowledge with the sharing management at the time of construction phase.

Applications of the visual knowledge management in construction
The major focus of the study is to help the jobsite engineers to properly collect and then share the
knowledge in the effective manner at the time of construction phase. (Grover & Froese, 2016).
Background
Knowledge Management in Construction
With the focus on the collection, modelling and the storage of the data, there are different people
who put in the efforts for the applications of the keelage management. The design is based on the
techniques where KM is used for the highway construction industry. The project teams work on
the use of 3D/4D models to properly support the communication of knowledge with the
construction ability to review the different limits of the projects. The KM is based on capturing,

storing, sharing and making use of the barriers and the drivers that includes the model for
determining the risks mitigation methods. (Han et al., 2016).
BIM for the construction
A great deal is based on how the core barriers are found to be considered as important through
the use of BIM technology. Here, the construction industry includes the proposal where the
emission of carbon dioxide from the different houses, designs and the integration of the material
will lead to create a single repository for the facility data. The BIM information management
system is mainly to support the data requirements and the standards for the proper building of the
information with a better workflow. There are data definition processes with the data stability
that focus on interchanging the information with the sender and receiver.(Zhao et al., 2017).
The multi-disciplinary methods are for the academic fields or the professional standards of
learning. BIM also works with the proper performance evaluation and allowing the site worker to
work on the personal computers and accessing the design information to capture the work
quality. The development of the automated system with the safety check is integrated with the
information for preventing against any of the fall-related accidents. The measures are related to
the space planning and the energy analysis which is set for the sharing in the virtual construction
system and the FM applications. (Huang, 2016). The knowledge management system is mainly
to enhance the construction related knowledge for the project managers.
Challenges of Construction Projects
The issues are mainly related to the processes where there is a proper practice related to the
knowledge management with the approach, ideology and the theory that is set for the different
organizations and the field in construction. The idea is to handle the information with the view of
different entities. Here, stakeholders are also considered to be the challenge with inadequacy

related to shared understanding with building construction. The information flow is depending
upon how the consistency is managed with the data interchange and how the import and export
works with the guidelines and basic requirements. (Lu et al, 2016). The issues are also related to
the:
a. The technology where the building information modelling generally handles the software
limitations with the hardware and the new technology implementation processes. This
includes the scanning part with the technology advancement that is set for the
advancement in software incorporation.
b. The process is based on working over the different prospective with the altering of the
practices and work interaction. The involvement of the common industry practices and
the creation of new and better jobs defines the skill set of the person. Here, the additional
values are to model the various time frames which are not only important for the
construction rather they focus on the management of the project information as well.
c. The policy includes the different areas which are for setting the proper guidelines,
government and the risks assurance patterns. (Pretti et al., 2016). This includes the
industrial standards and how the government is involved in the obligations that relate to
the outsourcing for the BIM. The assurance of quality is mainly to tackle the technology
and the policy implications which are used for the new BIM tools. The methods are for
the practices and use of the recent processes.
Advantages of BIM
The Building Information Modelling is based on handling the paradigm which works on
improving the quality, opportunity for the client and the contractor. It works on the fostering of
the collaboration with certain capabilities and limitations. BIM also includes the service

disciplines and the project functions which are rendered to offer the simple user interface of the
virtual modelling. The intended forms are related to the functional calculations with the cost
estimator bill of quantity, and the planners who are scheduling and acting as the aid to the Project
Manager. The technology is based on the knowledge management where:
a. The promotional relationships are mainly in between the areas of the expertise which
includes the vertical and the horizontal graphical representations.
b. The acquired knowledge for the different situations.(Zhao et al., 2017).
c. The effective link knowledge use BIM based methods.
BIM based knowledge includes the original comments, drawings and the documents and the
comments. They are important for the facilitation of the information with the defined graphics.
The experience based knowledge retains the knowledge in the digital format which includes the
BIM environment. The information could easily be tracked, managed and the problems
encountered could easily be solved. The information stored in the objects include the facing
problems and the solutions.
The designing is based on how BIM is able to handle the conceptual design, with the range of
how the buildings are able to meet the costs, and local council regulations. The analysis is carried
out with the sustainable building design that aids for design documentation. The aim is also to
generate the model which could be for the daylight analysis and for the setup of the designing
documents based on the integrated database which is also one of the interconnecting information
set with the real-time approaches (Paavolaet & Kerosuo, 2016). The construction is considered to
be the major solutions which assist in linking the project planning to handle the construction and
the digital fabrication in proper manner. The management needs to be handled which involves
the usage and the operations of the building. Here, the life cycle costs are for the management

with the reuse of the models and then setting a proper assurance of the reduced waste with
minimized cost of the operations that lowers the lifetime maintenance. BIM is for the analysis of
the data rich models with the optimization of the limited resources as well. Hence, with this, the
3D models can be used for the optimized spacing with the tenant chargeback for the proper
performance of the spatial validation.
Data, information creation and usage in the construction industry
a. The communication and the information sharing
There are different information sharing patterns which is based on BIM enabling the team
members with the higher flexibility. The communication and the sharing of the information
comes with the different formats of the data within the project. The comprehending approach is
received with the information that is set for the instant messaging (Lu & Lee, 2017).
b. The access and the retrieval of the information
It could easily be done in the timely manner where the BIM systems work with the effective use
of the project management information. The decisions are made with the new conditions, market
value changes which includes the different fields for the proper modification of the analytical
process.
c. Data Control
The enabling of the team members to involve the construction and work on accessing the rights
with proper working and using the information. The facility is based on the different methods to
access the information and control the file setup in the “read only” mode.
d. Verification and authentication
This is also important for maintaining the integrity of the project which is based on accuracy and
data filtering. It includes the different control measures that include the verification of the

information with the quality information that is for the pre-arranged forms. The aspects of BIM
are based on the creation and proper management of the data which is for the live project. Hence,
the clearly defined objectives are based on correcting the owners to avoid any post project
litigations or any of the legal issues (Xu et al., 2016).
Conclusion
The knowledge management is considered to be critical for the improvement in the performance
of the architectural or the engineering organizations. The issues are also related to the building of
the information models with the improved effectiveness related to the KM practices. The
centralized and the integrated design information is set in the BIM models which is set for the
rich platforms for the capturing, storage and the dissemination of the knowledge. The
methodology is for the leveraging of the different effects and working on the parametric nature,
innovative ideas and integrating the methodology which is in KM practices.

Annotated Bibliography
Amireddy, S., 2014. Knowledge Management in Construction using Building Information
Modeling (BIM) (Doctoral dissertation).
This includes the details about how the construction project is able to handle the different tools
and the BIM technology that would help in maintaining a proper design, construction, operation
and the facility maintenance. The research in this is based on the BIM with the knowledge
capturing methods to mainly identity and locate the knowledge, represent and store the
knowledge patterns. The process deals also include the details for the organisation along with
working over the reuse and adaptation of the existing knowledge by the application and
reconceptualization of the problem.
Ho, S.P., Tserng, H.P. and Jan, S.H., 2013. Enhancing knowledge sharing management
using BIM technology in construction. The Scientific World Journal, 2013.
It includes the new method for the sharing of the knowledge management with the use of 3D
CAD based systems and for the digital format and the facilitation of easy updates and the transfer
of information. This works mainly with the different technology to control, create, store, and
reuse the information that is based on the experience based knowledge in a particular situation.
The standards are for the knowledge that is gained from them and is valuable. The knowledge is
depending upon the sharing with the CAD illustrations based on enabling the fundamental
changes in the project delivery. The BIM is also for the procurement, designing and the
fabrication activity for the 3D object oriented projects.
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The report is about working on the barriers for the building of the information system. The
management strategies are based on transactional business process evolution which includes the
different processes with the construction project. The computation of the designing is based on
handling the requirements of the BIM where the adoption also includes the making of
information readily available for the people. The BIM encounters the construction with the focus
on how the barriers could be resolved with the knowledge management.
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The research in this is mainly on how the examination of the growth and the BIM led to the
change in the building industry. With this, there are research which show about the evidences ad
how the construction industry is able to handle the departures with the changes that are found to
be slow. The BIM is set for the utility networks and using the cross rail cases in London. The
analysis is also for the 2D/3D analysis where the networks are based on the aspects that handle
the unused areas and the potentials.
Azhar, S., Khalfan, M. and Maqsood, T. (2016). Building Information Modelling (BIM):
Now and Beyond. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, pp.1-14.
This includes the report about the different aspects which include the technology and the process.
The transition is based on the traditional approach where the BIM works on the complexity and
the roles of BIM. It includes the construction phases and how the implementation is done that
reflects the different project stakeholders. The technology is based on managing the processes
and working on the changes with the functional roles of BIM.