Objectives

 
  • To capture stakeholder requirements with regards to the development, collaboration, coordination and control of information flow in construction projects in Qatar.
  • Development and mapping of whole life cycle methodology for information flow in QCI (process-led BIM protocols).
  • Review and learn from current BIM protocol experiences in different countries.
  • Develop BIM protocols that are applicable to QCI.
  • Identify and isolate the data for facility management (COBie data) within the lifecycle information flow and develop a decision support system.
  • Run 8 case studies to validate WLC and BIM protocols (outline design, design clashes, 4D/5D modeling, facility management).
  • To develop courseware to be used for training and teaching purposes and disseminate the research results nationally, regionally and internationally.