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Design error reduction: toward the effective utilization of building information modeling

Research in Engineering Design volume 22, pages 173–187 (2011)Cite this article

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An advocated panacea for reducing design errors and rework in construction and engineering projects is building information modeling (BIM). Yet, it would appear that advocates of BIM have overlooked why and how design errors occur. In this article, the nature of error is explained and the principal underlying causes identified with reference to the normative literature and the authors phenomenological research. A systemic model for reducing design errors is presented and the enabling role of BIM discussed.

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  1. Department of Construction Management, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia

    Peter E. D. Love

  2. The Business School, Birmingham City University, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2SU, UK

    David J. Edwards

  3. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sangwon Han

  4. School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia

    Yang M. Goh

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Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J., Han, S. et al. Design error reduction: toward the effective utilization of building information modeling. Res Eng Design 22, 173–187 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-011-0105-x

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