Abstract:
In the construction industry, building information modelling (BIM) is a promising technology to
maintain a contractor’s business competitive advantages. Although some BIM guides for contractors
have been released by a set of countries or institutes, the BIM strategies as a part of contractors’
business developmental strategies are rarely discussed. This paper aims to empirically investigate the
BIM strategies for contractors from the institutional perspective. A case study of a German contractor
is conducted. Data collected through interviews, site visit, and survey/questionnaire are analysed to
identify the best practices in a leading contractor company in BIM lifecycle implementation.
Suggestions are provided to better implement BIM in contractors’ long-run business developmental
strategies.
Citation:
Wang, H., Chen, L.K., & Lu, W. (2015). Re-examining contractor’s BIM strategies: a case study. In Y.G. Sandanayake, N.G. Fernando & G.I. Karunasena (Eds.), Sustainable development in built environment: green growth & innovative directions (pp. 410-417). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2015-Proceedings.pdf