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ContentsSection 1: BIM in design coordination3D digital fabrication and erection technologies for prefabricated bridges; Using BIM to facilitate iterative design; Effects of the differences between virtual and physical perception of space on Building Information Modelling; Using free tools to support the BIM coordination process into SMEsSection 2: BIM in construction operationsUsing BIM to automate construction site activities; Building Information Modelling (BIM): the impact of project attributes towards clients' demand in BIM-based project; Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: a proposed Fuzzy-TOPSIS approachSection 3: BIM and life cycle project management3D scene capture: a comprehensive review of techniques and tools for efficient Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Emergency Preparedness (EP) applications; Using BIM to follow up milestones in a project plan during the design phase; The use of building information modelling (BIM) in managing knowledge in construction project delivery: a conceptual model; Best practices for BIM Execution Plan development for a Public Private Partnership Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain projectSection 4: BIM and collaborative working and practicesBIM: postgraduate multidisciplinary collaborative education; Launching the innovative BIM module for the architecture and built environment programme in China; Involvement matters: BIM implementation at project level in the AEC industry; An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM); A BIM-based supply chain model for AEC; Communication framework to support more effective onsite construction monitoring; Making collaboration work: application of a Conceptual Design Stages Protocol for pre-BIM stages; Analysis of collaborative design and decision making through argumentation applied for pre-BIM stages; Streamlining Building Information Model creation using Agile project management; BIM-GIS Community of Practice; Managing expectations of BIM product quality: a 'lemon market' theory view; BIM methodology as an integrated approach to heritage conservation managementSection 5: BIM-facilities management integrationScan to BIM: the development of a clear workflow for the incorporation of point clouds within a BIM environment; 3DIR: three-dimensional information retrieval from 3D building information modelling environmentsSection 6: Interoperability issues and BIMBIM for Infrastructure: integrating spatial and model data for more efficient contextual planning, design, construction and operation; Building Information Modelling: a study into the suitability of BIM within projects with construction values of less than GBP5M; Overcoming challenges in BIM and gaming integration: the case of a hospital project; Link between BIM and energy simulationSection 7: BIM-GIS integrationA light weight algorithm for large-scale BIM data for visualization on a web-based GIS platform; BIM models generation from 2D CAD drawings and 3D scans: an analysis of challenges and opportunities for AEC practitioners; BIM-GIS modelling in support of emergency response applicationsSection 8: BIM in building operation and maintenanceBuilding information model implementation for existing buildings for facilities management: a framework and two case studies; Digital models applied to the analysis, intervention and management of architectural heritageSection 9: BIM and automation in constructionPublic BIM-based model checking solutions: lessons learned from Singapore and Norway; A novel approach to 2D drawings-based reconstruction of 3D building digital models; Implementation of BIM into cold-formed steel residential buildingsSection 10: BIM standardsA Web-based Decision Support System (DSS) to assist Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to broker risks and rewards for BIM adoption; The design and development of a classification system for BIM; Investigation into the current stage of BIM application in China's AEC industries; Identification and analysis of UK and US BIM standards to aid collaborationSection 11: BIM and sustainabilityInvestigating 'Green BIM' in a Norwegian construction project: an institutional theory perspective; Developing a BIM-based process-driven decision-making framework for sustainable building envelope design in the tropics; Investigation into informational compatibility of Building Information Modelling and Building Performance Analysis software solutions; The role of BIM in tackling obsolescence, climate change, and sustainability; Bio-inspired design material: a multipurpose case studySection 12: BIM and cultural heritageFrom BIM to FEM: the analysis of an historical masonry building; BIM and cultural heritage: compatibility tests in an archaeological siteAuthor index