This book is designed to help practitioners and students in a wide range
of construction project management professions to understand what
building information modelling (BIM) and big data could mean for them
and how they should prepare to work successfully on BIM-compliant
projects and maintain their competencies in this essential and expanding
area.
In this book, the state-of-the-art information technologies that support
high-profile BIM implementation are introduced, and case studies show
how BIM has integrated core quantity surveying and cost management
responsibilities and how big data can enable informed decision-making
for cost control and cost planning. The authors' combined professional
and academic experience demonstrates, with practical examples, the
importance of using BIM and particularly the fusion of BIM and big data,
to sharpen competitiveness in global and domestic markets.
This book is a highly valuable guide for people in a wide range of
construction project management and quantity surveying roles. In
addition, implications for project management, facilities management,
contract administration, and dispute resolution are also explored
through the case studies, making this book essential reading for built
environment and engineering professionals.
