FIDIC and digital technologies in construction project management. Building information modelling
Abstract
The purpose of this research paper is to synthesize the specific positions and provisions that BIM (building information modelling) introduces in the context of the FIDIC contractual terms. Although the construction industry is positively shifting from the traditional design-build model to BIM, the legal corridors for transfer are very slow to keep up with the development of the economy and the change in technology. This study will also establish that when project management processes are integrated with BIM purposes, deliverables, and information management, the BIM model's value as a single source of truth is maximized. With regard to investors, contractors, and builders, the more practical application of FIDIC books and BIM principles will speed up the construction process and facilitate the establishment of proper, adequate, and mutually beneficial relations. The important thing is figuring out how the usage of BIM can coexist with the FIDIC form of contract.
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