As the application of building information modeling (BIM) becomes more
common, BIM model management becomes necessary and important to enhance the
effectiveness of BIM implementation during the construction phase. The completeness
and accuracy of a final as-built model is necessary and important for a general
contractor (GC) beyond project closeout. BIM model inspection (BMI) is one of the
major works executed by GCs for the completeness and accuracy of a final as-built
model. Furthermore, final as-built BIM model management is now recognized as the
most critical BIM management strategy in construction management. However, there
are many problems in a final as-built model that exist in practice because of a final asbuilt
model mismatch, the lack of final as-built models, and incorrect information entry
of final as-built models. In order to solve the problems, this chapter proposes a final asbuilt
BIM model inspection and management approach when preparing the final asbuilt
model beyond project closeout. The utilization of the proposed approach can
effectively manage the status and results of the final as-built BIM model inspection and
management work performed. The proposed approach was applied in a selected
building case study in Taiwan to verify our proposed approach and to demonstrate the
effectiveness of preparing and managing a final as-built BIM model practically.
Additionally, this chapter identifies the benefits, limitations, and problems encountered
through real cases. Finally, conclusion and suggestions are summarized for further
applications. We expect the effective use of the proposed approach to significantly help
GCs to handle the final as-built BIM model inspection and management work
effectively for the owner beyond project closeout.
Keywords: Building information modeling, BIM, BIM management Construction
management, Final as-built model.
