Design error reduction: toward the effective utilization of building information modeling

An advocated panacea for reducing design errors and rework in construction and engineering projects is building information modeling (BIM). Yet, it would appear that advocates of BIM have overlooked why and how design errors occur. In this article, the nature of error is explained and the principal...

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Published inResearch in engineering design Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 173 - 187
Main Authors Love, Peter E. D., Edwards, David J., Han, Sangwon, Goh, Yang M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Springer-Verlag 01.07.2011
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Building information modeling
Building management systems
CAE) and Design
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Engineering
Engineering Design
Error reduction
Original Paper
Building information modeling
Cost reduction
Design errors
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Summary:An advocated panacea for reducing design errors and rework in construction and engineering projects is building information modeling (BIM). Yet, it would appear that advocates of BIM have overlooked why and how design errors occur. In this article, the nature of error is explained and the principal underlying causes identified with reference to the normative literature and the authors phenomenological research. A systemic model for reducing design errors is presented and the enabling role of BIM discussed.
ISSN:0934-9839
1435-6066
DOI:10.1007/s00163-011-0105-x