Title: Lessons learned from building information modelling uptake in water infrastructure construction project: a case study of River Rejuvenation Project

Authors: Vijayeta Malla

Addresses: School of Construction and Technology, National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR Hyderabad), India; IIT Bombay, India

Abstract: The study promulgates the lessons learned by introducing the building information modelling (BIM) as a part of the virtual design and construction (VDC) strategy for a water treatment plant construction of a River Rejuvenation Project. A case study-based method comprised a combined literature review followed by a qualitative study. The semi-structured interviews engaged five specialised experts. A BIM steering head of the project team was deployed to recognise the critical lessons learned and the challenges involved while implementing the application of BIM as a part of the VDC execution policy in the firm. The study examined the adoption of BIM in terms of its pros and cons by analysing qualitative data through a theoretical lens of the P3 model (people, process and product) framework using Nvivo. This study investigates one of the digital transformation initiatives of the construction organisation.

Keywords: building information modelling; BIM; constructability; clash detection; collaboration; virtual design and construction; VDC; information model; IM; Nvivo.

DOI: 10.1504/IER.2022.128146

Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, 2022 Vol.22 No.3/4, pp.306 - 318

Received: 10 Jun 2022
Accepted: 19 Oct 2022
Published online: 06 Jan 2023 *

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