2024-08-01-ADB-Building_Information_Modeling_Prospects_and_Case_Studies_8页_1mb

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a foundational technology for the construction industry's digital transformation, aiming to enhance productivity, address labor shortages, and improve environmental performance. Its adoption has been led by large corporations in Japan, with high usage rates among bigger firms, though challenges persist with smaller organizations and data accessibility issues. BIM integrates diverse data beyond the industry's boundaries and supports future digital services, including smart cities and the metaverse.

Key benefits include improved design communication, project collaboration, and post-occupancy management. Case studies from Japan (e.g., a logistics company headquarters) and Singapore (CapitaGreen) illustrate BIM's effectiveness in design exploration, construction planning, and productivity gains through virtual reality applications. BIM faces hurdles like data ownership disputes, potential resolution taking over a decade, and the need to foster intra-personal diversity in skills for better collaboration. Future prospects involve integrating BIM with emerging technologies like AI and IoT to unlock secondary value, such as in real estate or urban planning.

Suggestions for advancement include starting with a minimal data set to avoid information overload, using data-driven methods to identify and cultivate key talents in BIM projects, and promoting interdisciplinary skills to overcome current limitations.