BIM as facilities management tool a brief review

Abstract

Facilities management supports operation and maintenance of a building and its services. Facilities management is multi-faceted complex task often challenged by lack of updated information. The implementation of BIM has improvised facilities management tasks by providing relevant information throughout the building lifespan. BIM creates a platform for information exchange between stakeholders of architectural, engineering and construction industries. Otherwise, the conventional information exchange among the systems of the stakeholders lead to incompatibility between software, ends up in deficient information. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of the abilities of BIM as facilities management tools, which would be helpful for predicting an accurate performance of the building.