International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research ISSN 2348-7607 (Online) Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp: (55-61), Month: October 2019 - March 2020, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
How Building Information Modelling/Management can contribute to achieving one or more goals of ‘Construction 2025’ *Fawaz Ahmed ALRashidi *(The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait Email:fawaz_274@hotmail.com)
Abstract: The construction industry in the United Kingdom, though seen as having a competing advantage when compared to that in most parts of the world, was still suggested to be operating way below its full potential and capacity (HM Government, 2012). The Construction 2025 document acknowledges this and has outlined targets to increasing the operating capacity of the industry. This paper reviews how the Building Information Modelling/Management system, can be strategically used to achieving one or more of those targets set out by the Construction 2025 documents. Additionally, the text explores works done by other researchers on this topic matter and draws conclusions based of their findings. It is hoped that at the end of the text, the construction industry especially those in the private sector would appreciate the real importance of BIM to the increasing of its industrial capacity and revenue. Keywords: Building Information Management (BIM), Construction 2025. Economic Growth, Construction Industry.
1. INTRODUCTION In 2013, the coalition government formed by the Liberal Democrat and the Conservative government in Great Britain, published a document widely known as Construction 2025. This is a document which contains strategies, that expresses the long-term vision of the government to work together with the construction industry to make Britain a pioneer of the new wave in the construction industry worldwide (HM Government, 2013). The need for this was discussed in (Rhodes, 2015), which suggested that the state of the economy at that time which was badly hit by recession and had terribly affected the construction sector, prompted the government to draft out the document. (Gov.uk, 2018). (2011), is one of the documents that the Construction 2025 builds upon. The document suggested strategies which urges a healthy relationship between those in public/government office and the construction industry to ensure that the government receives great deals which would in turn help in building the economic and social amenities and infrastructures needed by the nation. (HM Government, 2012), puts forward that the construction industry is at the moment, operating below capacity and was therefore not contributing to the wider sustainability of the country‟s developmental objectives. Construction 2025 recognises these worries and has equally geared towards the volume, value and virtue of the industry, therefore, putting forth construction as a strengthening sector within the industrial strategy. In reference to the diversified nature of the construction industry with its sub-sectors and large supply chains, the long-term contribution of the industry to the economy, can be measured in terms of employment, social and economy advancement. The UK has proven to have a highly competitive advantage in some construction services as was acknowledged in the Construction 2025 document, predominantly in the engineering, architecture and other construction activities associated with low-carbon engineering environment (HM Government, 2012). Bearing these worries in mind, the Construction 2025 industrial document has clearly shown, sustainability, ambition, international advancement and efficiency. The document outlines the following targets for the industry to strive towards achieving them.
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