BIM and Communication: Implementation of Building Information Modeling Into an Integrated Project Delivery Contract to Encourage Project Teams to Communicate

<p>The objective of this thesis is to explore BIM, IPD and their implementation into a building project contract. The Integrated Delivery Processes is comprised of a collaborative team of Designers, Constructors, and Owners working side by side to create a successful project. BIM has been introduced as a technology into the industry, as a tool that these parties can use for better understanding the project.</p> <p>Through case studies of IPD projects using BIM are observed, it was determined that although BIM was used, one problem faced is the lack of BIM standards included initially in a contract for in an IPD project. There are templates available by the AIA, AGC, and USACE, but they are not all standalone documents.</p> <p>A guideline for the parities to discuss will be introduced as conversation piece that would help segue into what might be included in the contract documents.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Architecture

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Worden, Kathleen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elbert Speidel

• BIM
• IPD
• Contracts
• Architectural Technology
• Construction Engineering

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2016.87

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-2759