Impacto das tecnologias da informação na construção civil: uma abordagem bim em um estudo de caso de obra em Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

The civil construction industry is still seen by many people as archaic, and this is mainly due to the traditionalist culture present among builders and workers in the field. As a result, there are several activities that do not add value to construction works, causing productivity losses. In order to change this scenario, new methods are proposed to make the constructive process more efficient. Studies show that the use of Information Technologies in Construction (TICs) provides improvements in the design process, avoiding the appearance of errors, which could generate rework during the construction phase, and increase its costs. Therefore, the present research proposes a case study in a big enterprise located in Fortaleza–CE, seeking to evaluate the use of technologies, especially Building Information Modeling (BIM). Interviews were conducted with companies involved in the case study – construction enterprise; architectural, structures and facilities design offices; and construction planning solutions company – as well as technical visits to understand the gains and the needs that have not yet been met by the use of these technologies.