BIM & Automated Quantities - Implementation Issues for the Australian Quantity Surveying Profession

Smith, PV

BIM & Automated Quantities - Implementation Issues for the Australian Quantity Surveying Profession

Smith, PV

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Publisher:: China Engineering Cost Association
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: The 17th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress: Proceedings, 2013, pp. 1 - 19
Issue Date:: 2013-01

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dc.contributor.author	Smith, PV https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-2014	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Liu	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	M, AM	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Sue	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Y, J	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Zhifu	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	H	en_US
dc.date	2013-05-18	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The 17th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress: Proceedings, 2013, pp. 1 - 19	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-7-89452-526-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27331
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the issues related to the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Automated Quantities technologies by the Australian Quantity Surveying profession. The paper is based on a review of current industry trends and issues with BIM implementation, detailed interviews with quantity surveying firms in Australia to evaluate how the profession is dealing with BIM implementation and a case study of a quantity surveying at the forefront of BIM implementation. Current industry procurement and technological trends clearly indicate that firms who are unable to reengineer their work practices to evolve with these trends and technological advances will find it increasingly difficult to prosper. The literature review and interviews reveal that there are considerable implementation issues for not only the quantity surveying profession but the construction industry generally in Australia. The key problem relates to quality issues with BIM models - the industry requires high quality BIM models for all professionals to be able to use the model most effectively and, more importantly, trust the accuracy of the information and data that is being generated. Liability issues for incorrect information/data generated from the models were also highlighted as a major area that needs addressing. The paper concludes with a case study of a quantity surveying firm successfully engaging in and leading BIM development to demonstrate that these issues are not insurmountable. NOTE: The paper received the Best Paper (Academic) award at this congress.	en_US
dc.publisher	China Engineering Cost Association	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	The 17th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress: Proceedings	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Congress and Board Meeting	en_US
dc.title	BIM & Automated Quantities - Implementation Issues for the Australian Quantity Surveying Profession	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Xi'an, China	en_US
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dc.location.activity	Xi'an, China	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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pubs.finish-date	2013-05-21	en_US
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Abstract:

This paper examines the issues related to the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Automated Quantities technologies by the Australian Quantity Surveying profession. The paper is based on a review of current industry trends and issues with BIM implementation, detailed interviews with quantity surveying firms in Australia to evaluate how the profession is dealing with BIM implementation and a case study of a quantity surveying at the forefront of BIM implementation. Current industry procurement and technological trends clearly indicate that firms who are unable to reengineer their work practices to evolve with these trends and technological advances will find it increasingly difficult to prosper. The literature review and interviews reveal that there are considerable implementation issues for not only the quantity surveying profession but the construction industry generally in Australia. The key problem relates to quality issues with BIM models - the industry requires high quality BIM models for all professionals to be able to use the model most effectively and, more importantly, trust the accuracy of the information and data that is being generated. Liability issues for incorrect information/data generated from the models were also highlighted as a major area that needs addressing. The paper concludes with a case study of a quantity surveying firm successfully engaging in and leading BIM development to demonstrate that these issues are not insurmountable. NOTE: The paper received the Best Paper (Academic) award at this congress.

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