A Framework of Multidisciplinary Team-Working in BIM for the Construction Industry

Construction is a project-based activity, wherein different disciplines work collaboratively to achieve the project goal. Collaboration is an important essential in the multi-disciplinary construction environment. Building Information Modeling (BIM) enables project participants to perform more efficiently and effectively. Thus encouraging different disciplines to collaborate in BIM construction projects is critical for optimizing BIM adoption and improving project performances. It is important for the project participants to work closely together to share their information, and deliver projects effectively and efficiently. The lack of right strategic planning on implementing BIM between participant is the main factor that many construction industry company are still unable to get the benefits from, which represent high challenge to collaboration by integrating the work performed by participants with varied environments, varying levels of expertise, and different perspectives, so there are Many factors need to be considered and most significantly the readiness of the organization needs to be assessed. This study aims to explore and investigate factors affecting multidisciplinary collaboration among the participants BIM processes in construction. In this respect, a questionnaire survey is designed and administered to participants in gulf countries and a total of 77 responses are collected for data analysis. In addition a case study of a New College of Engineering (COE) Building is applied to test the finalized research model. A conceptual framework model is planned to address the collaborative relationship between the participants of construction industry. Research results reveal that collaboration experiences among project participants impose significant positive influence on interoperability. also training is a critical support factor to BIM collaboration Professionals with more BIM experiences tend to act more collaboratively in the project. In addition, early involvement of project participants also imposes a positive impact on BIM collaboration. This study provides an integrated view on inter-organizational collaboration in BIM construction projects, and addresses the Humans, financial, technological, process, and cultural resource associated with effective inter-organizational collaboration. In addition, to provide a better understanding of the essential elements of BIM implementation and guide the industry practitioners in developing proper strategies for effective management of the implementation process. Keywords: Multidisciplinary in BIM, Building Information Modeling Framework, Collaboration, and Construction Management.