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Chapter 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5625-1.ch006
ABSTRACT
Building information modelling is further globalizing architecture, engineering, and
construction (AEC) professional partnerships. However, little is known on the efect of
cultural and human factors on BIM-enabled visualization applications. This desktop
study examined the extant literature on factors relating to application of BIM-enabled
visualization technologies as a process that can improve, leverage, and conduct
visual communication for coordination during implementation of global projects. It
identifes BIM-enabled visualization having the capability in facilitating knowledge
fows in complex discontinuous working environment of a property development’s
life cycle, and supports designers’ understanding in its early working phases. This
chapter presents the development of a theoretical proposition for embedding local
work culture etiquette in BIM-enabled visualization application for augmenting
dynamic knowledge transfer among discontinuous members in a building project.
The result is expected to beneft rapidly developing countries (e.g., Malaysia) in
enabling successful partnerships with counterparts from developed countries.
Integration of BIM Work
Culture for Improving
Global Project Collaboration
Productivity
Maszura Abdul Ghafar
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Rahinah Ibrahim
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Zalina Shari
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Farzad Pour Rahimian
University of Strathclyde, UK