Abstract
![CDATA[Building Information Modelling (BIM), as an emerging enabling technology, is widely promoting in the UK. For Quantity Surveyor, BIM has the potential to remove many mundane elements of traditional quantity surveying, such as taking off and the production of Bills of Quantities (BoQ), by automating or assisting in these tasks removing human errors, increasing efficiency and promoting collaboration. However, implementation of BIM in quantity surveying practice is slow up-taking, particularly for SME organisations. There are a few surveys to investigate the barriers of BIM adoption in general, but lack of studies to examine challenges of QS firms implementing BIM in practice. The paper presents a case study of a SME QS organisation analyses its readiness to adopt BIM and evaluating perceived potential benefits. The case study is analysed at both organisation level and project level to explore the challenges the SME organisation facing inside and out. The key barriers are discussed and identified for SME quantity surveying organisations to implement BIM.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | First UK Academic Conference on BIM: Conference Proceedings, 5-7 September 2012, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K. |
| Publisher | Northumbria University |
| Pages | 118-126 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Academic Conference on Building Information Modelling - Duration: 5 Sept 2012 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Academic Conference on Building Information Modelling |
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| Period | 5/09/12 → … |
Keywords
- quantity surveying
- building information modeling
- construction industry