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The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana
Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/130319 The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana Okantah, Edward Wium, Jan Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Civil Engineering. Construction projects -- Ghana Building information modeling -- Ghana Real estate investment -- Ghana Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Empirical evidence gathered suggests that real estate typically offers an attractive investment in Ghana. The outlook for the income producing property sector is optimistic and real estate investments continue to remain attractive. Yields in real estate have historically been high with property investments usually earning way above government securities. However, the real estate sector still depends on conventional project information management practices, with reports of rampant rework, variation orders, poor health and safety practices among other factors. In this regard, Building Information Models (BIM) emerges as an ideal technology-enabled information management system that can help create the optimal design, construction and operation of real estate buildings in Ghana. However, limited work has been undertaken to systematically report on how BIM can aid in the optimal design, construction and operation of real estate buildings in Ghana’s real estate sector. Therefore, the study's ultimate goal is to quantify the benefits of BIM in the design and construction phases of real estate buildings in Ghana. The information guiding this study's conclusions were generated from a case study of five real estate organizations in the Ghanaian construction industry using interviews. Efforts were made to gain understanding into the current information management practices of real estate firms in these organizations. The research process involved 1) Identifying the limitations of conventional information processing practices in the Ghanaian construction industry at the design, construction and operational phases, 2) Identifying the practice of asset management post construction in Ghana, 3) Validating the potential benefits of BIM to the real estate sector of Ghana to address the limitations, and 4) Performing a cost-benefit analysis of implementing BIM in the real estate sector of Ghana. Quantitative data was gathered for the design and construction phases. The study presents qualitative data on the operational phase. From the interviews, it is revealed that all the participating firms hardly used BIM and rely solely on traditional 2D processes in processing building information. The resultant effect of this approach is rampant rework, poor request for information practices, and poor facility management practices. To address the current limitations in Ghana’s real estate sector, the quantified benefits of BIM, obtained from the literature, and the associated cost of applying BIM, were used to perform a cost benefit analysis to investigate if BIM can aid in the optimal design, and construction of real estate projects in Ghana. Overall, the findings from the cost benefit analysis demonstrate BIM can have a significant impact to address the current limitations in Ghana’s real estate sector. The study's findings advance knowledge by highlighting the problems real estate organizations face when handling project-related data in the Ghanaian construction industry. By demonstrating the benefits of BIM, the study also provides useful project management-support to reduce the risk of failure and increase project delivery success. While this study highlights significant insights into processing project information, the study has some obvious limitations. The study's described model is not intended to serve as a guideline for making BIM deployment easier. Instead, it creates a conceptual framework that project stakeholders can utilize to help them reflect on the practice of project coordination. The methodology used also has some limitations. The findings are not intended to be generalized. Future studies are therefore recommended to use a more rigorous statistical approach using a wider audience. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Empiriese bewyse wat ingesamel is dui daarop dat eiendom 'n aantreklike belegging in Ghana bied. Die vooruitsigte vir die inkomste-produserende eiendomsektor is optimisties en eiendomsbeleggings bly aantreklik. Opbrengste in vaste eiendom was histories hoog met eiendomsbeleggings wat gewoonlik ver bo staatseffekte verdien. Die eiendomsektor is egter steeds afhanklik van konvensionele projekinligtingbestuurspraktyke, met verslae van wydverspreide herwerk, variasie opdragte, swak gesondheid- en veiligheidspraktyke onder andere. In hierdie verband kom Gebou Inligtingsmodelle (BIM) na vore as 'n ideale tegnologiegeaktiveerde inligtingbestuurstelsel wat kan help om die optimale ontwerp, konstruksie en bedryf van eiendomsgeboue in Ghana te skep. Beperkte ondersoeke is egter voorheen onderneem om sistematies verslag te lewer oor hoe BIM kan help met die optimale ontwerp, konstruksie en bedryf van eiendomsgeboue in Ghana se eiendomsektor. Daarom is die studie se uiteindelike doel om te bepaal hoe BIM kan help om die huidige beperkings van die bestuur van projekverwante inligting in Ghana se eiendomsektor aan te spreek. Die inligting wat tot hierdie studie se gevolgtrekkings lei, is gegenereer uit 'n gevallestudie van vyf eiendomsorganisasies in die Ghanese konstruksiebedryf. Onderhoude is gebruik om 'n begrip te kry van die huidige inligtingbestuurspraktyke van eiendomsfirmas in hierdie organisasies. Die navorsingsproses het behels 1) Identifisering van die beperkings van konvensionele inligtingverwerkingspraktyke in die Ghanese konstruksiebedryf by die ontwerp- , konstruksie- en operasionele fases, 2) Identifisering van die praktyk van batebestuur na konstruksie in Ghana, 3) Validasie van die potensiële voordele van BIM vir die eiendomsektor van Ghana om die beperkings aan te spreek, en 4) Die uitvoering van 'n koste-voordeel-analise van die implementering van BIM in die eiendomsektor van Ghana. Kwantitatiewe data is vir die ontwerp- en konstruksiefases ingesamel. Die studie bied kwalitatiewe data oor die operasionele fase. Uit die onderhoude word aan die lig gebring dat al die deelnemende firmas skaars BIM gebruik het en uitsluitlik staatmaak op tradisionele 2D-prosesse in die verwerking van projek-inligting. Die effek van hierdie benadering is ongebreidelde herwerk, swak versoeke vir projekinligting, en swak fasiliteitsbestuurspraktyke. Om die huidige beperkings in Ghana se eiendomsektor aan te spreek, is die gekwantifiseerde voordele van BIM, verkry uit die literatuur, en die gepaardgaande koste van die toepassing van BIM, gebruik om 'n koste-voordeel-analise uit te voer om te ondersoek of BIM kan help met die optimale ontwerp en konstruksie van eiendomsprojekte in Ghana. Oor die algemeen toon die bevindinge van die koste-voordeel-analise dat BIM 'n beduidende impak kan hê om die huidige beperkings in Ghana se eiendomsektor aan te spreek. Die studie se bevindinge bevorder kennis deur die probleme uit te lig wat eiendomsorganisasies in die gesig staar wanneer hulle projekverwante data in die Ghanese konstruksiebedryf hanteer. Deur die voordele van BIM te demonstreer, bied die studie ook nuttige projekbestuurondersteuning om die risiko van projekmislukking te verminder en projeksukses te verhoog. Alhoewel hierdie studie beduidende insigte in die verwerking van projekinligting uitlig, het die studie egter 'n paar ooglopende beperkings. Die studie se voorgestelde projekmodel is nie bedoel om as 'n riglyn te dien om BIM-ontplooiing makliker te maak nie. In plaas daarvan skep dit 'n konseptuele raamwerk wat projekdeelnemers kan gebruik om hulle te help besin oor die praktyk van projekkoördinering. Die metodologie wat gebruik word, het ook sekere beperkings. Die bevindinge is nie bedoel om veralgemeen te word nie. Toekomstige studies word dus aanbeveel om 'n strenger statistiese benadering te gebruik deur 'n wyer gehoor te nader. Masters 2024-02-23T10:29:15Z 2024-04-26T13:17:00Z 2024-02-23T10:29:15Z 2024-04-26T13:17:00Z 2024-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130319 en_ZA en_ZA Stellenbosch University xvi, 123 pages : illustrations. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Construction projects -- Ghana Building information modeling -- Ghana Real estate investment -- Ghana Okantah, Edward The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title | The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title_full | The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title_short | The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in Ghana |
| title_sort | use of building information modelling bim to aid in creating optimal design and construction of real estate buildings in ghana |
| topic | Construction projects -- Ghana Building information modeling -- Ghana Real estate investment -- Ghana |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130319 |
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