The Relationship of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Capability in Quantity Surveying Practice and Project Performance
The adoption of building information modeling (BIM)
is increasing in the construction industry. However, quantity
surveyors are slow in adoption compared to other professions due to
lack of awareness of the BIM’s potential in their profession. It is still
unclear on how BIM application can enhance quantity surveyors’
work performance and project performance. The aim of this research
is to identify the capabilities of BIM in quantity surveying practices
and examine the relationship between BIM capabilities and project
performance. Questionnaire survey and interviews were adopted for
data collection. Literature reviews identified there are eleven BIM
capabilities in quantity surveying practice. Questionnaire results
showed that there are several BIM capabilities significantly
correlated with project performance in time, cost and quality aspects
and the results were validated through interviews. These findings
show that BIM has the capabilities to enhance quantity surveyors’
performances and subsequently improved project performance.
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construction projects,” International Journal of Project Management,
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construction project performance monitoring system,” Automation in
construction, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 361-376, May 2004.
[4] C. Fortune, "Process standardisation and the impact of professional
judgement on the formulation of building project budget price advice,”
Construction Management and Economics, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1091-
1098, June 2006.
[5] J. J. Hannon, "Estimators’ functional role change with BIM,” AACE
International Transactions. pp. 1-8, 2007.
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RICS Cobra, Las Vegas, Nevada USA, 2012.
[7] G. Nagalingam, H. S. Jayasena, & K. Ranadewa, "Building Information
Modelling and Future Quantity Surveyor's Practice in Sri Lankan
Construction Industry,” presented at the Second World Construction
Symposium 2013: Socio-Economic Sustainability in Construction, 14-15
June 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2013.
[8] N. Thurairajah, and D. Goucher, "Advantages and Challenges of Using
BIM: a Cost Consultant’s Perspective,” presented at the 49th ASC
Annual International Conference Proceedings, California, April 10-12,
2013.
[9] S. Perera, C. Udeaja, L. Zhou, A. Rodrigo, and R. Park, Mapping the Ebusiness
profile and trends in cost management in the UK construction
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success variables for capital facility projects. Austin, TX: Construction
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tools in Danish Construction Industry,” M.S. thesis, Department of Civil
Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, 2011.
[15] F. K. T. Cheung, J. Rihan, J.Tah, D. Duce, and E, Kurul, "Early stage
multi-level cost estimation for schematic BIM models,” Automation in
Construction, vol. 27, pp. 67-77, November 2012.
[16] T. L. McCuen, "Scheduling, Estimating, and BIM: a Profitable
Combination,” AACE International Transactions, BIM11-19, June 2008.
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2010, Available: http://www.exactal.com/products/costX (assessed on
12.5.2013).
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Mikalauskas, "The use of a virtual building design and construction
model for developing an effective project concept in 5D environment,”
Automation in Construction, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 357-367, May 2010.
[19] A. Pennanen, G. Ballard, and Y. Haahtela, "Target costing and
designing to targets in construction,” Journal of Financial Management
of Property and Construction, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 52-63, April 2011.
[20] R. Deutsch, BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural
Practice. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
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Design,” Computer-Aided Design & Applications, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 97-
109, August 2013.
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Available:http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/2011realizing_bim_fina
l.pdf. (assessed on 3.4.2012)
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estimation, 2010, Available: http://innovationnaec2012.pcc.usp.br/
PROCEEDINGS/70%20SOME%20IMPROVEMENTS%20FOR%20BI
M%20BASED%20COST%20ESTIMATION.pdf (assessed on
12.7.2013)
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Building Information Modeling section, 2013. Available:
http://www.eosgroup.com/product_pdfs/BIM_White_Paper_2.pdf
(assessed on 23.5.2013)
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methods approaches (3rd Ed.): SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2009.
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(8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2005.
[1] X. Meng, "The effect of relationship management on project
performance in construction,” International journal of project
management, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 188-198, February 2012.
[2] M. Sun, & X. Meng, "Taxonomy for change causes and effects in
construction projects,” International Journal of Project Management,
vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 560-572, August 2009.
[3] S. O. Cheung, H. C. H. Suen, & K. K. W. Cheung, "PPMS: a web-based
construction project performance monitoring system,” Automation in
construction, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 361-376, May 2004.
[4] C. Fortune, "Process standardisation and the impact of professional
judgement on the formulation of building project budget price advice,”
Construction Management and Economics, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1091-
1098, June 2006.
[5] J. J. Hannon, "Estimators’ functional role change with BIM,” AACE
International Transactions. pp. 1-8, 2007.
[6] D. Mitchell, 5D BIM: Creating cost certainty and better buildings. 2012
RICS Cobra, Las Vegas, Nevada USA, 2012.
[7] G. Nagalingam, H. S. Jayasena, & K. Ranadewa, "Building Information
Modelling and Future Quantity Surveyor's Practice in Sri Lankan
Construction Industry,” presented at the Second World Construction
Symposium 2013: Socio-Economic Sustainability in Construction, 14-15
June 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2013.
[8] N. Thurairajah, and D. Goucher, "Advantages and Challenges of Using
BIM: a Cost Consultant’s Perspective,” presented at the 49th ASC
Annual International Conference Proceedings, California, April 10-12,
2013.
[9] S. Perera, C. Udeaja, L. Zhou, A. Rodrigo, and R. Park, Mapping the Ebusiness
profile and trends in cost management in the UK construction
industry, 2012, Available: http://innovationinaec2012.pcc.usp.br/PROCEEDINGS/88%20MAPPING%20THE%20EBUSINESS%20PROFILE
%20AND%20TRENDS%20IN%20COST%20MANAGEMENT%20IN%20THE%20UK%20CONSTRUCTION%20INDUSTRY.pdf (assessed
on 12.3.2012)
[10] T. Ho, Divisional News & Activities. Quantity Surveying Division:
Chairman’s Message, 2012, Available: http://www.hkis.org.hk/en/st/
ST2012/201203/2012st03_5f_qsd.pdf. (assessed on 10.2.2012)
[11] Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Building Information
Modeling Survey Report, 2012. Available: http://www.scan2bim.info/
files/rics_2011_BIM_Survey_Report.pdf. (assessed on 14.5.2012).
[12] S. Pittard, BIM concept and impact, 2011, Available:
http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=61
83&categoryID=390 (assessed on 12.3.2012)
[13] J. Gibson, & M. Hamilton, Analysis of pre-project planning effort and
success variables for capital facility projects. Austin, TX: Construction
Industry Institute, 1994.
[14] D. Roginski, "Quantity Takeoff process for bidding stage using BIM
tools in Danish Construction Industry,” M.S. thesis, Department of Civil
Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, 2011.
[15] F. K. T. Cheung, J. Rihan, J.Tah, D. Duce, and E, Kurul, "Early stage
multi-level cost estimation for schematic BIM models,” Automation in
Construction, vol. 27, pp. 67-77, November 2012.
[16] T. L. McCuen, "Scheduling, Estimating, and BIM: a Profitable
Combination,” AACE International Transactions, BIM11-19, June 2008.
[17] Exactal Technologies, The 21st Century Estimating Solution for BIM,
2010, Available: http://www.exactal.com/products/costX (assessed on
12.5.2013).
[18] V. Popov, V. Juocevicius, D. Migilinskas, L. Ustinovichius, and S.
Mikalauskas, "The use of a virtual building design and construction
model for developing an effective project concept in 5D environment,”
Automation in Construction, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 357-367, May 2010.
[19] A. Pennanen, G. Ballard, and Y. Haahtela, "Target costing and
designing to targets in construction,” Journal of Financial Management
of Property and Construction, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 52-63, April 2011.
[20] R. Deutsch, BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural
Practice. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
[21] Y. F. Chang, and S. G. Shih, "BIM-based Computer-Aided Architectural
Design,” Computer-Aided Design & Applications, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 97-
109, August 2013.
[22] Autodesk White Paper, Realizing the Benefits of BIM, 2011,
Available:http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/2011realizing_bim_fina
l.pdf. (assessed on 3.4.2012)
[23] L. C. Witicovski, S. Scheer, Some improvements for BIM based cost
estimation, 2010, Available: http://innovationnaec2012.pcc.usp.br/
PROCEEDINGS/70%20SOME%20IMPROVEMENTS%20FOR%20BI
M%20BASED%20COST%20ESTIMATION.pdf (assessed on
12.7.2013)
[24] N. Papadopoulos, ASPE Standard Estimating Practice, 8th Edition,
Building Information Modeling section, 2013. Available:
http://www.eosgroup.com/product_pdfs/BIM_White_Paper_2.pdf
(assessed on 23.5.2013)
[25] J. W. Creswell, Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
methods approaches (3rd Ed.): SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2009.
[26] P. D. Leedy, & J. E. Ormrod, Practical research: Planning and design
(8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2005.
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is increasing in the construction industry. However, quantity
surveyors are slow in adoption compared to other professions due to
lack of awareness of the BIM’s potential in their profession. It is still
unclear on how BIM application can enhance quantity surveyors’
work performance and project performance. The aim of this research
is to identify the capabilities of BIM in quantity surveying practices
and examine the relationship between BIM capabilities and project
performance. Questionnaire survey and interviews were adopted for
data collection. Literature reviews identified there are eleven BIM
capabilities in quantity surveying practice. Questionnaire results
showed that there are several BIM capabilities significantly
correlated with project performance in time, cost and quality aspects
and the results were validated through interviews. These findings
show that BIM has the capabilities to enhance quantity surveyors’
performances and subsequently improved project performance.
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