Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects

Building information modeling (BIM) has entered into another phase of maturity, especially in countries that have been actively adopting and using BIM including in Taiwan, Republic of China. An effective management in BIM has increasingly become one of the demanding features in Taiwanese architectur...

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Main Authors: Chong, Heap Yih, Fan, S., Sutrisna, M., Hsieh, S., Tsai, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society of Civil Engineers 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53979
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author Chong, Heap Yih
Fan, S.
Sutrisna, M.
Hsieh, S.
Tsai, C.
author_facet Chong, Heap Yih
Fan, S.
Sutrisna, M.
Hsieh, S.
Tsai, C.
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description Building information modeling (BIM) has entered into another phase of maturity, especially in countries that have been actively adopting and using BIM including in Taiwan, Republic of China. An effective management in BIM has increasingly become one of the demanding features in Taiwanese architecture, engineering, construction, and operation industries, particularly in dealing with the legal issues associated with BIM implementation. Therefore, the research aims to develop a preliminary contractual framework for BIM-based contract administration. Two objectives underpin the research, namely, (1) to identify the potential legal aspects that need to be considered in BIM-enabled projects, and (2) to determine the related contract provisions required in BIM contracts. The questionnaire survey method was adopted through a selective sampling approach in Taiwan. Thirty-six valid and completed questionnaires were analyzed. The results identify 21 related contract provisions that could potentially be used in BIM contracts. Following a thorough analytical discussion, these contract provisions were then incorporated into the developed contractual framework. While paving the way for a robust contractual mechanism for BIM-enabled projects in the future, the research contributes to the body of knowledge for BIM-based contract administration.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-539792017-10-05T23:54:54Z Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects Chong, Heap Yih Fan, S. Sutrisna, M. Hsieh, S. Tsai, C. Building information modeling (BIM) has entered into another phase of maturity, especially in countries that have been actively adopting and using BIM including in Taiwan, Republic of China. An effective management in BIM has increasingly become one of the demanding features in Taiwanese architecture, engineering, construction, and operation industries, particularly in dealing with the legal issues associated with BIM implementation. Therefore, the research aims to develop a preliminary contractual framework for BIM-based contract administration. Two objectives underpin the research, namely, (1) to identify the potential legal aspects that need to be considered in BIM-enabled projects, and (2) to determine the related contract provisions required in BIM contracts. The questionnaire survey method was adopted through a selective sampling approach in Taiwan. Thirty-six valid and completed questionnaires were analyzed. The results identify 21 related contract provisions that could potentially be used in BIM contracts. Following a thorough analytical discussion, these contract provisions were then incorporated into the developed contractual framework. While paving the way for a robust contractual mechanism for BIM-enabled projects in the future, the research contributes to the body of knowledge for BIM-based contract administration. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53979 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001278 American Society of Civil Engineers fulltext
spellingShingle Chong, Heap Yih
Fan, S.
Sutrisna, M.
Hsieh, S.
Tsai, C.
Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title_full Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title_fullStr Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title_short Preliminary contractual framework for BIM-enabled projects
title_sort preliminary contractual framework for bim-enabled projects
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53979