Producing a bill of quantity is a knowledge-based, dynamic and collaborative process, and
evolves with variances and current evidence. However, within the context of information
system practice in BIM, knowledge of cost estimation has not been represented, nor has it
been integrated into the processes based on BIM. This paper intends to establish an
innovative means of taking data from the BIM linked to a project, and using it to create the
necessary items for a bill of quantity that will enable cost estimation to be undertaken for the …