Project cost management with BIM 5D

This paper explores the practical issues and constraints faced by project cost management professionals in the implementation and effective utilization of the various software, technologies and tools that are now available in the rapidly developing Building Information Modeling (BIM) sphere. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues faced by firms and to identify successful practices, procedures and strategies that firms are implementing. The research methodology for the paper is based on detailed interviews with Quantity Surveying firms in Australia.