(1) Lack of Unified Standards: Only 10% of BIM involves software applications, while the remaining 90% pertains to the transformation of production methods. For construction companies, the construction process encompasses a vast amount of materials, machinery, work types, consumption, and various material costs, generating huge volumes of data. Without a unified BIM standard or clear implementation guidelines, it is challenging to fully leverage BIM’s advantages. This lack of standardization reduces BIM application efficiency and creates uncertainty about its potential benefits. Therefore, the introduction and enforcement of national BIM standards, along with the development of enterprise-level BIM standardization rules, must be prioritized to ensure successful BIM adoption.
(2) Limited Information Interactivity: Most BIM software used in China is imported, offering comprehensive features but lacking localization. Meanwhile, domestic construction markets rely heavily on companies like Guanglian Da and Luban, which prioritize cost management but do not fully meet BIM application requirements. Although efforts have been made to enhance interoperability between imported BIM software and domestic platforms such as Guanglian Da, these interactions remain limited in scope and need further accuracy assessments. This significantly restricts BIM software usability among practitioners in China. Moreover, precise engineering quantity data is critical for effective construction cost management. Transferring this data from design BIM models to the construction phase and converting it into actionable information remains a major challenge. Given the complex and stringent engineering quantity specifications in China, this information exchange process requires ongoing research and refinement.
(3) Absence of a Comprehensive BIM Application System: In recent years, research on BIM in construction cost management in China has mainly focused on automating quantity calculations, integrating schedule and cost control, and discussing BIM’s theoretical benefits. While some progress has been made in quantity calculation automation based on BIM, advancements are mostly limited to concrete engineering and constrained by Chinese building standards. Other sub-disciplines still need further investigation. Regarding schedule-cost joint control, most studies remain at the validation stage without practical implementation in projects. Overall, although BIM offers significant value and numerous application opportunities in construction cost management, real-world adoption faces a gap between theory and practice. Current applications are fragmented and isolated, lacking a cohesive and systematic BIM application framework.
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