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Building Information Modeling; Project management; AEC industry; Efficiency; Risk Management; Benefits and challenges
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Bim And Project Management In Aec Industry, Nazanin Kamyab
Bim And Project Management In Aec Industry, Nazanin Kamyab
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Building Information Modeling has altered project managers’ role in architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. In theory Building Information Modeling (BIM) has promised the project managers to enhance communication and collaboration aspect of managing their projects, thus increasing the efficiency and success rate of the AEC industry projects. However, in real world application, project managers had challenges and barriers with BIM implementation into their processes. This study intends to highlight the main characteristics of the BIM, its benefits, barriers and risk management capabilities to elaborate on why BIM adoption has been slower than anticipated. Based on quantitative data collection through …