ABSTRACT

Construction is struggling with innovation, which is mainly due to intense price competition and low margins. A next innovation wave seems to come with BIM. BIM, which stands for Building Information Modeling, is a method where the building is constructed digitally first, thereby occurring problems like mistakes in the design and clashes at the building site can be prevented. Further building sequences can be optimized, which, in consequence saves time and money. Besides technical implementation working with BIM is process driven, thereby standard processes on site for packaging and procurement, information management and works preparation must be developed and adopted by project staff to apply BIM technology as efficiently as possible. This paper describes the standard processes in construction and develops simplified adaptation of main processes for a large construction site in Poland.