Evaluations of BIM: Frameworks and perspectives

Abstract

This paper examines the evaluation of BIM-enabled projects. It provides a critical review of the three main areas of measurement, namely: technology, organization/people and process. Using two documented case studies of BIM implementation, the paper illustrates the benefits realized by project owners and contractors, and illustrates a lack of attention relative to contextual factors affecting the adoption and deployment of BIM. The paper has three main contributions. First, it identifies and discusses the lack of and difficulty surrounding standardized assessment methods for evaluating BIM-enabled projects. Second, it proposes a conceptual model that includes contextual attributes and demons..