Maturity degree of use of BIM 4D and BIM 5D in construction companies

Abstract

Unlike conventional 2D and 3D modelers, the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process seeks to unite professionals in the construction industry in the creation of a precise virtual model that allows the collection of various information in the same project. Therefore, this study sought to analyze how the BIM methodology has been employed in the generation of physical-financiais schedules by companies in the construction sector, as well as their maturity level regarding the implementation of the BIM 4D and BIM 5D concepts. This study was conducted through exploratory research with 6 companies, composed of a questionnaire with objective and dissertative questions and an open dialogue interview without pre-defined answers. The results obtained from the questionnaire and interview showed that the maiority of the interviewed professionals explore superficially the BIM concept potential. 83.33% of the participants use BIM 5D, 33.33% use BIM 4D and BIM 5D, and 16.66% do not use BIM 4D or BIM 5D. The main difficulties in the implementation are the qualified labor force, the lack of detailing of the project phases and the model usage specification in all stages of the project. . It was evident that few professionals use the BIM concept for physical-financial scheduling. Most of the software is used only for the elaboration of 3D projects, compatibility and quantitative survey, and assistance in some budget inputs, failing to apply the potential present in the BIM methodology