This research investigates the impact of early facility management involvement on the effective utilization of building information modelling during the operation and maintenance phase. It looks at understanding the factors that encourage building owners to prioritize early facility manager engagement. …

Abstract: Climate change is related with weather extremes, which may cause damages to infrastructure used by freight transport services. Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding and damage to railway lines, roads and inland waterways. Extreme drought may lead to extremely low water levels, which prevent …

This paper reports about preparatory work for future standardization that is carried out through an EU coordination and support action titled IM-SAFE. It focuses on applied digital technologies for monitoring and safety, including predictive maintenance of bridges and tunnels. Amidst the improved affordability …

Werken met Building Information Modelling (BIM) wordt steeds belangrijker in de bouwsector. De civiele bouw is al ver met de ontwikkeling hiervan en in de wegenbouwsector begint BIM ook op te komen. Afdeling Integrale Projecten van Aannemingsmaatschappij Van Gelder (VGIP) werkt aan grote landelijke projecten …

From the introduction: In the Netherlands alone the potential of the circular economy for the economy is estimated at an annual cost saving effect of 7.3 billion Euros and job creation of 54,000 jobs (Bastein et al. 2013). However this potential needs to be used in applied solutions in often local settings …

Architecten Alliantie schafte in 2010 de BIM-modelleersoftware Revit aan. Men was toen en is nog steeds van mening dat het ten goede komt aan de huidige werkmethodiek. Het probleem is namelijk dat er weleens conflicten ontstaan tijdens de uitvoeringsfase. Gesteld kan worden dat Revit hier een oplossing …