BIM and quantity surveying / edited by Steve Pittard and Peter Sell - New York : Routledge, 2016 - xvii, 256 pages ; illustrations : 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Cost planning -- Risk and risk management -- Whole life costing -- Procurement -- Information management -- Contractual frameworks for BIM -- Contract administration -- Performance measurement and management -- Facilities management -- Dispute resolution -- Summary and conclusions.

The sudden arrival of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a key part of the building industry is redefining the roles and working practices of its stakeholders. Many clients, designers, contractors, quantity surveyors, and building managers are still finding their feet in an industry where BIM compliance can bring great rewards.

This guide is designed to help quantity surveying practitioners and students understand what BIM means for them, and how they should prepare to work successfully on BIM compliant projects. The case studies show how firms at the forefront of this technology have integrated core quantity surveying responsibilities like cost estimating, tendering, and development appraisal into high profile BIM projects. In addition to this, the implications for project management, facilities management, contract administration and dispute resolution are also explored through case studies, making this a highly valuable guide for those in a range of construction project management roles.

Featuring a chapter describing how the role of the quantity surveyor is likely to permanently shift as a result of this development, as well as descriptions of tools used, this covers both the organizational and practical aspects of a crucial topic.

9780415870436 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2015024378


Building information modeling
Quantity surveying

TH438.13 / B51 2016