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Abbott, M and Carson, C (2013) A comparative approach to determining the growth of productivity of the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 65-77.

Abdi, A, Lind, H and Birgisson, B (2013) Payment mechanisms for winter road maintenance services. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 18-31.

Aulich, T (2013) The role of effective communication in the construction Industry: a guide for education and health clients. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 92-101.

Dumrak, J, Mostafa, S, Kamardeen, I and Rameezdeen, R (2013) Factors associated with the severity of construction accidents: the case of South Australia. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 32-49.

Kuiper, I and Holzer, D (2013) Rethinking the contractual context for Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Australian built environment industry. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 1-17.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: BIM; contract delivery methodology; procurement
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1837-9133
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v13i4.3630
  • Abstract:
    Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be defined as a process of generating and managing information of a building or infrastructure during its life cycle. Whilst the 3D visualisation or dimensional functions of BIM are not necessarily new, it is the usage and integration of this information related to project delivery, management and performance analysis that are challenging current construction industry practices.  Industry has called for the development of more collaborative and integrated contractual arrangements to facilitate the use of BIM. Such recommendations appeal to the ideal use of BIM, but also provide a potential opportunity to seek improvement within the construction industry. This paper proposes a procurement approach to BIM to establish the applicable contractual context to address the potential legal risks and commercial considerations, relative to current practices in Australia. It also outlines why BIM, with other enabling technologies, will drive the evolution of contract delivery methodologies.

Langston, C (2013) Development of generic key performance indicators for PMBOK® using a 3D project integration model. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 78-91.

Spillane, J and Oyedele, L (2013) Strategies for effective management of health and safety in confined site construction. Construction Economics and Building, 13(04), 50-64.