Current approaches to automating cost estimation mainly focus on construction costs. Yet,
the two main services provided by design firms, namely 'designing the project', and …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the latent interrelationships of causes
and effects of design deficiencies (DDs) and to identify the most crucial ones by considering …

Purpose In recent decades, professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction
industry have come to recognize building information modeling (BIM) as one of the most …

Abstract Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been proven to bring noticeable benefits to
the lifecycle of buildings. Thus, construction organizations have increasingly leveraged BIM …

Building projects have become increasingly complex in recent decades for various reasons,
including continuously improving technology, ongoing demand for more sophisticated …

Asset management has been gaining momentum in both academic and industry, but is it so
distinct from other existing management philosophies? This research effort discusses the …

A seemingly minor design error can have significant repercussions in a construction project,
leading to serious safety and quality consequences, cost overrun, and delays. This error can …

Disputes due to defects in newly built houses are increasing worldwide. A house builder is
responsible for repairing any defects in a newly built house. However, since house builders' …

The sustainability challenge of product information quality in the design and construction of
facades: lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case …

Combined usage of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM)
in the same construction project can result in unwarranted issues. Stakeholders might …