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Fazeli,
Abdulwahed
Dashti,
https://doi.org
10.1108 Mohammad 2021
/10.1108 An integrated BIM-based approach for Engineering , Construction and Architectural Emerald Publishing 2023/05
JOUR 28 9 0969-9988 /ECAM- Saleh 2021 /01 2828 2854
/ECAM- cost estimation in construction projects Management Limited /17
01-2020-0027 Jalaei , /01
01-2020-0027
Farzad
Khanzadi ,
Mostafa

Purpose Analyzing different scenarios at the design stage of construction projects has always been a challenging task. One of the main parameters that helps owners in making better decisions in designing their buildings is to look after the cost
perspective on different design scenarios . Thus, this study aims to propose a semi -automated BIM-based cost estimation approach that enables practitioners to estimate the cost of projects based on different design scenarios by an accurate and
agile system . Design /methodology /approach This study proposes an integrated framework , through which the cost estimation standard of Iran (FehrestBaha ) is linked to the materials quantity take-offs (QTO ) from BIM models . The performance
of the system is based on connecting the classification standards of UniFormat and MasterFormat to the cost estimation standard of FehrestBaha . A BIM-based extension in the Revit environment is developed to automate the cost estimation
process . Findings To evaluate the efficiency of the proposed approach in cost estimation , it is implemented to estimate the cost of the architectural discipline in a real construction project . The results indicate that the proposed BIM-based
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approach estimated the cost of the architectural discipline with an acceptable level of accuracy . Practical implications The proposed approach could be used by practitioners to have an agile and accurate BIM-based cost estimation of different
scenarios during design process . The semi -automated system considerably reduces the time of cost estimation in comparison to the traditional manual approaches , particularly in complex structures . Owners are able to easily trace changes in
project cost according to any changes in components and materials of the BIM model . Furthermore , the proposed approach provides a practical roadmap for BIM-based cost estimation based on cost estimation standards in different countries .
Originality /value Unlike the traditional manual cost estimation approaches , the proposed BIM-based approach is not highly dependent on the knowledge of experienced estimators , which therefore facilitates its implementation . Furthermore ,
automating both QTO process and the required calculations in this approach increases the accuracy of cost estimation while decreasing the probability of human errors or omission occurrence .