Construction Practice and Management: Project Stages and BIM Analysis

This report delves into the construction industry, focusing on project stages, innovation, design, and contracts, particularly within the UK context. It examines the interrelationship between these elements and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The analysis includes innovative construction methods such as Off Site Manufacturing (OSF) and the use of materials like timber frames, along with discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches. The report also explores various contract planning methods, including Revit, CAD, and Gantt charts, and their impact on construction efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, it highlights the benefits of BIM in improving team collaboration, workflow efficiency, and the management of construction projects, referencing specific examples like the UK government's BIM level 2 mandate. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of innovation and strategic planning in the construction sector, highlighting the role of BIM in enhancing project outcomes.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
M3. Analyse that how construction has formed in terms of innovation, designs, and contracts
and also define the interrelationship with BIM............................................................................3
D3. Provide detailed analysis that how construction industry has develop in terms of
innovative construction methods and contracts ..........................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Construction industry develop suitable infrastructure for the people and as per the
requirement. In UK, construction industry contribute around £ 117 billion and total 6% of the
economy in 2018 which were reduces from 2017. In order to increase construction sector growth
government develop various policies and its main aim is to reduce 33% construction cost and
entire life cost of assets (Alreshidi, Mourshed and Rezgui, 2018). This assessment based on the
construction process of UK and the way they response for the sustainable needs. This report
covers the various topics such as innovation of construction, design within micro or macro
projects with interrelationship with BIM. Along with this, it includes detailed analysis of
construction industry in terms of method, innovation and contracts.
MAIN BODY
M3. Analyse that how construction has formed in terms of innovation, designs, and contracts and
also define the interrelationship with BIM
It has been analyses that, in the constructions sector innovation is the broad concept
which is engaged with those systems which required by the managers build interrelationship with
Building Information Modelling (BIM) segment. OSF ( Off Site Manufacturing ) is the new
innovative construction which provide friendly gain along with environment sustainability.
Design of this innovation include various material and it provide various advantages or
disadvantages along with sustainability. By using timber frame in the construction reduce 20%
labor and it will break less because of light weight. It provide quality of design that is less
complicated, hassle free and it reduces the chances of building wrong structure. Multilayered
engineered times use to decorate the house which is cost effective and material strong in nature.
It has various disadvantages as well such as, timber frame rot after some time and has low rate of
thermals due to its conductivity.
There are various practices which is followed by the construction organizations in order
to take initiatives for the suitable engagement connecting. By using discussed materiel in the
construction has various advantages and disadvantage which further need to analyzed by the
managers or formulate strategies accordingly (Hosseini and et.al., 2018). Integrated system or
design based projection helps in maintaining proper control and implement the plan for the long
term improvement in the work. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is the 3D based model

which help the professionals to build more effective plans, design, strategies etc, for the
professionals such as engineers, architecture, constructor to manage infrastructure or buildings. It
helps in making suitable activities which is used to improve planning based activities or
formulate strategies for company's competitive perspective. Along with this, managers of the
company need to ensure that strategy will related to the product which they going to offer.
Management follow design and innovation approaches in order to identify the correct actions
which further helps in following knowledge based performance to satisfy their client in the
construction industry.
In 2016, UK governance mandatory required BIM level 2 for every public construction
projects. It includes the range of methods along with old technology such as computer aided
design (CAD) systems. There are some reasons which helps the construction organizations to
build effective relationship with BIM. Such as building information modelling used top improve
team collaboration and workflow efficiency. Here, engineers analyze the different type of
information which is required to design construction template and further it will show to the
clients. After that, necessary changes will be done accordingly but make sure that information is
updated. BIM allow the construction companies to access information without any requirement
of duplicate data. Another reason is BIM provide stable platform for the stimulation of computer
and 3D models. It includes the Physics programs where management identify the impact of
earthquake and used in the experimental plan. It helps the managers to develop creative idea for
design concepts or new material (Jin and et.al., 2018). Above mentioned discussion already
include the various material which is used by the construction companies to development
infrastructure such as timber frame, precast concrete panels, Oak framed building etc.
Along with this, there are various micro or macro projects where companies required
innovation and different type of design by using BIM. In the macro project planning, staff
members need to perform all the activities without any needless material which occur the cost as
well as waste manufacturing time as well. Here managers has to prepare nit plan which include
the daily basis work and they should focused on it. In the mentioned picture, there are 27 task
needed to complete in the 23 days. It means almost 1 day for one task and it will be possible
through manager's long term planning and the thinking execution process. On the other hand,
micro planning include the detailed information regarding project and set the activities according

to minute which is very difficult to tract as per the minute plan. It will make people rush or
depressed about the work which affect the quality of work.
There are various contract planning methods which is used by the organizations in order
to improve their performance or develop interrelationship with BIM. Revit is the BIM software
which has authority to design parametric modelling which can be used by many users at the time.
CAD is another software which is used in multiple construction projects by professionals.
Building information mode uses to describe the each element digitally and its results of the
process (Koseoglu, Sakin and Arayici, 2018). Gantt Chart also one of the method of contact
planning that is used to simplify the complex project and all the activities displayed in horizontal
bar table which include the beginning or finishing time of every task. Basically, above mention
method used by the constructions industries to perform their task and make sure that it helps in
reducing initial construction cost or whole life cost of the project. These all aspects have
interrelationship with BIM in order to improve construction efficiency as well as effectiveness.
D3. Provide detailed analysis that how construction industry has develop in terms of innovative
construction methods and contracts
In the construction industry, there are various construction method which is used by the
UK based companies such as critical path analysis, Gantt chart, CAD, BIM, Microsoft project
etc. But most of the UK's organizations select CAD method to innovate in their contractions
because it is used to design or build effective infrastructure. By using 3D and 2D CAD design to
shape geometric and it offer many options in terms of market, size, different materiel etc. which
helps in reducing overall cost and maximize the overall revenue. It is very complex program in
comparison to other techniques (Li, Yu and Liu, 2018). Computer added provide various
advantageous such as managers can save their time in decision making process, CAD software is
very easy to use or further they can alter or modify as per the requirement. There has very less
chances of error at the time of performing this software and client can gain run the same code if
tools are transcript. It has some disadvantages as well such as work can be lost if computer is
shut down or not saved. This software can easily hacked by anyone and eligible to viruses which
affect the entire work or further unable the software to functioning well. If construction
companies offer training to their employees to use this software will impact overall construction
cost which further minimize the revenue margin.

Along with this, BIM impact the construction process because this tool used to evaluate
each single stage of construction with the help of 3D, 4D, 5D and 6D as well. BIM tool affect the
various factors of constructions such as time, cost, resources etc. For the innovation of
construction they need to store information in the right place and take less time to deliver
production team. Managers should focus on saving time which further make them able to do
more functions in the available time period (Ma and et.al., 2018). By using BIM tool,
construction industry save their cost which is beneficial for them. Along with this, effective team
communication helps in minimizing complexity or improve efficiency.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it has been concluded that innovation in the construction
sector of UK is possible by implementing various method or contract planning techniques. It
further include the planning on the basis of micro or macro level. Engineers, architecture and
other professional used to implement these techniques or build strategies for the future in order
to improve their performance as well as efficiency. In addition, BIM impact the construction
stage where managers used this tool for the right directions, right documentation, analysis and
maintenance.

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