Choto, Rufaro Douglas <br/><br/>
EFFECTS OF USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING ON PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT / 
RUFARO DOUGLAS CHOTO; SUPERVISOR: PROF. DR. TAHIR ÇELİK 
 - 106 sheets;  31 cm.  Includes CD 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Civil Engineering Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 96-102) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>In the construction sector, procurement management is an important component for<br/>both the contractor and the client in order to complete a successful project and it<br/>encompasses all the procedures from obtaining materials to contractual agreements.<br/>However, this is not the case because lack of standard procurement approaches lead to<br/>delays in the delivery of goods and services, ill-defined specifications/or lack thereof<br/>up to lack of contract resulting in reworks, time and cost overruns and ultimately<br/>conflicts between contractors and clients. In an effort to tackle these issues and to<br/>optimize production, a holistic approach has to be adopted and BIM, which offers a<br/>framework through which model alliance incorporates information sharing, is gaining<br/>popularity in the construction industry. The aim of this research was to evaluate how<br/>BIM will facilitate procurement management on construction sites. A quantitative<br/>approach was employed, in which data was gathered using survey questionnaires sent<br/>to participants and results were analyzed using SPSS v.26. Findings of the study<br/>revealed that BIM models produce useful data that contractors may use to<br/>enhance cost estimates, simplify planning, and improve ongoing construction. BIM<br/>changed the way work was done and provided better coordination across contractors<br/>and subcontractors through its models, which use intelligent software (Autodesk<br/>Revit). The results of this study demonstrated that BIM will potentially revolutionize<br/>construction procurement by redefining connections among parties while generating<br/>cost, time, and material saving throughout any project. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building information modeling--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Contracts--Dissertations, Academic