Adoption of digital information tools in the construction sector provides fertile ground for the
birth and growth of companies that specialize in applications of technologies to design and …

The increasingly complex design has gained difficulty in conducting the rule compliance
checking for the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) system in the design phase …

Building information modeling (BIM) has been increasingly used for design coordination,
and clash detection is one important application. However, some studies argued that BIM …

This paper presents the implementation of an Industry Foundation Class-based (IFC-based)
information server for web-enabled collaborative building design between the architect and …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show how effective project team communications is
one of the major challenges to a construction project's success. The success of large‐scale …

The adoption of building information modeling (BIM) in construction has led to greater
integration of architecture, engineering, construction/facility management (AEC/FM) …

A construction planner mentally visualises two-dimensional (2D) drawings into a three-
dimensional (3D) model and links its components with the respective activities to examine …

Building information modeling has demonstrated its advantage to support design
coordination, specifically for automatic clash detection. Detecting clashes helps us identify …

A current trend in residential construction is the use of prefabricated wall panels. Panels are
manufactured at a factory, then arranged into stacks for transporting to the construction site …

Building code compliance checking is a challenging task in building design, which needs to
be monitored and maintained throughout the design and construction process. Existing BIM …