BIM for Construction Management

Abstract
In this book, we introduce methods that support this BIM-based and multi-tiered approach to construction management. Some of the methods build on traditional methods found in many construction management books, and some are new and more specific to BIM. Some of the methods rely on the support of other organizations, such as the owner and suppliers, and some are methods that the general contractor has full control over. Nevertheless all the methods are developed to ultimately help a general contractor achieve laminar flow by opening the work front of crews in a timely manner and by preventing a reverse workflow

Many construction  project  management  books  or  sources  speak  either  in  the language  of  construction  engineering  or  computer  engineering. Construction engineers are often left  without  sufficient  understanding  of  the  logic  and  approaches  of computer engineers, and vice versa. This gap is greater for a certain phase of a project’s lifecycle. While there are references that bridge this gap for designing, few references exist for bridging the gap for construction. The references helpful  for  construction  are  often  either  software-specific  or  briefly  touch  on the overarching and basic concepts of construction. Although this book will be useful for anyone  in  the  industry  at  any  phase,  it  is  our  intention  to  help  the builders  first—both  Construction  engineers  and  computer  engineers  involved  in building. It is  also  an  entry  level  book  for  people  starting  their  career  in  this field. Its aim  is  to  help  civil  engineers  understand  the  fundamentals  of construction  and  their  relation  to  information modeling and management, and to help computer engineers understand the business rules of construction. The book prioritizes the needs of general contractors on medium to large projects, who can  see  the  long-term  value  of  developing  a  system  that  is  holistic  yet adaptable  to  differing  project  conditions. The book  mainly  presents  concepts, terms,  methods,  and  examples  in  the  context  of  building  construction (residential building, office tower, retail space, etc.), but similar or comparable concepts, terms, etc. exist in other construction sectors. Whenever comparing, benchmarking, or contrasting with the practices of other sectors is helpful, the book does so. If by the time you have finished reading this book, you cannot implement and adopt the methods we developed, then this book would’ve failed to achieve its goals. For ‘the great aim of education’ said Herbert Smith, ‘is not knowledge but action’.

Table of Contents

 * /About/
 * /Introduction/
 * /Project Development/
 * /Engineering/
 * /Scope Definition and Management/
 * /Estimation and Control Budget/
 * /Project Planning/
 * /Progress Control/
 * /Procurement/
 * /Material Control/
 * /Quality Control/