Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is about integrated technologies and sets of processes to produce, communicate, and analyze building models containing coordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project. The core principle of BIM is to create a shared, multi-disciplinary virtual model of a building that contains precise geometry and relevant data needed to support the design, fabrication, construction, and operational activities needed to build and manage the facility.The parametric information in the intelligent digital model can be used for a variety of purposes, including design decision-making, production of high-quality construction documents, simulation of building performance, cost estimating, construction planning, and even space management. This research project is breaking new ground in research in construction, building on emerging research approaches from information technology, management and organisational learning to propose new research methods aimed at co-generating new practice knowledge for the construction industry. It proposes an innovative longitudinal constructive research with the largest construction firm in Quebec to iteratively evolve, generate and validate BIM-related technology, organization and processes the Canadian construction industry desperately needs to stay competitive or relevant in a global market.