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Bauen 4.0 und die Folgen für die Arbeit in Bauunternehmen

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The article presents the forms, status of and prospects for the introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the German construction industry, which is seen as an equivalent to Industry 4.0. It is based on the author’s own exploratory empirical study, which in turn is based on interviews with a number of BIM experts and a review of German literature on the subject. The author shows that while BIM is seen as a promising method for increasing productivity and quality, and for improving cost and schedule reliability in construction, it is still not widely used – not least due to reticence towards BIM on the part of clients and architects. Some construction companies have thus taken the initiative, provisionally using parallel structures and special working groups of employees skilled in IT and with BIM experience. How­ever, the key factor in the skills required remains basic construction training and practical experience. Investment in further training is also required. Job losses are not predicted. BIM expertise could also be a crucial factor in a redistribution of roles between professional clients, architects and construction companies.

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  • Syben, Gerhard, 2018. "Bauen 4.0 und die Folgen für die Arbeit in Bauunternehmen," WSI-Mitteilungen, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 71(3), pages 196-203.
    • Handle: RePEc:nms:wsimit:10.5771/0342-300x-2018-3-196
    DOI: 10.5771/0342-300X-2018-3-196
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