Identification of BIM Dimension-Specific Contract Clauses in EPC Turnkey Projects

What is it about?

Construction operations are becoming increasingly complex, necessitating a greater need for collaboration. Building information modeling (BIM) aids enhanced project visualization and collaboration. The extant literature has mainly focused on model ownership, intellectual property, and data security issues with regard to contractual issues associated with BIM implementation. There has been a lack of focus on the expectations set out in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts with regard to envisaged BIM uses (dimensions), making BIM implementation superficial rather than purposive. This study identified BIM dimension-specific contract provisions (BDSCP) to address this gap. To accomplish this, a literature review was undertaken; this was followed by a qualitative inductive study involving 12 international experts from industry and academia to identify BDSCPs. The resulting 28 BDSCPs highlight focus areas with regard to drafting contracts and will assist stakeholders in realizing the benefits of BIM implementation.

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Why is it important?

There are limited research that explored and proposed BIM dimension specific contract clauses for EPC construction projects. This study used inductive approach (qualitative methods) through semi-structured interviews of International BIM experts in understanding the importance of mandating BIM dimension-specific criteria contractually.

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