BIM Implementation in China: A Case Study Approach

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10.2991/icitmi-15.2015.186How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Building Information Modelling (BIM); Sustainability; Implementation; Strategy; Standards; Case Studies

Abstract

The term of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become ubiquitous in construction industry of China. The purpose of this study is to investigate implementation of BIM in construction industry in China, including the BIM strategy, the BIM standards, and the projects that utilized BIM and so on. The methodology for this paper is based on a literature review of the strategy, the standards in relation to BIM and a detailed case study of 30 BIM implementation projects in construction industry in China. A range of key factors that affected the BIM implementation and the initiatives to accelerate the BIM development in China were found in this paper, such as the BIM standards system, the BIM commercial model, BIM contribution to sustainability and so on. From the research findings, some conclusions and recommendations were drawn to explore effective ways to promote the BIM implementation in China.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Bo Jiang
AU  - Rana Raheel Afzal Khan
AU  - Ahmed Vian
AU  - Zhijun Cheng
PY  - 2015/10
DA  - 2015/10
TI  - BIM Implementation in China: A Case Study Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Technology and Management Innovation
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 1113
SN  - 2352-538X
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