BIM-based e-procurement

• Autor(a) principal: Aguiar Costa, António
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Grilo, António
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/905390
• topic: building; building industry; case study; electronic commerce; information model; information system; knowledge base; pilot study; purchasing; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all); Environmental Science(all); Medicine(all)

This paper presents an innovative approach to e-procurement in construction, which uses building information models (BIM) to support the construction procurement process. The result is an integrated and electronic instrument connected to a rich knowledge base capable of advanced operations and able to strengthen transaction relationships and collaboration throughout the supply chain. The BIM-based e-procurement prototype has been developed using distinct existing electronic solutions and an IFC server and was tested in a pilot case study, which supported further discussions of the results of the research.