BIM implementations in Mega-projects : “BIM influence on Mega-project management”

Abstract

This paper is illustrating the development of BIM impact on the life cycle of Mega-projects. Historically Mega-projects have an economic relationship with national or global financial crisis and the success of this type of projects can make major changes to a country or a group of countries. For this point of view, this type of projects deserves to be highlighted and spotted to find out the circumstances and problems leads to failure or success in this type of projects. As well BIM is a quite new tool in the AEC industry and has its positive influence on the project whole live cycle that opens new visions to the industry. This study will try to measure the influence that BIM has to Mega-projects in its different stages and evaluate this influence or discover some weaknesses which were not highlighted before. And the study will be built by transferring the experience from the field of the industry to the academic field. Most of BIM benefits have a positive influence to Mega-projects common problems. However, there are some problems are not connected to the technology or to the tools used to deliver the project. The findings are concluding the major and minor influences of BIM in the mega-project life cycle.