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Effect of BIM-Based Collaboration on Design Documentation Accuracy

Abstract

The study examines the effect of BIM-based collaboration on design documentation accuracy, focusing on how collaborative Building Information Modelling processes influence the consistency, completeness, and reliability of architectural design documentation. Design documentation provides essential information for communicating building requirements, dimensions, materials, specifications, and construction details. The accuracy of these documents is therefore important for reducing misunderstandings, design discrepancies, and errors during project development and construction. The study will assess BIM-based collaborative practices including shared digital models, centralized project information, model updating, drawing generation, information exchange, revision management, and coordination among architectural and other design professionals. Design documentation accuracy will be assessed based on the consistency of drawings, dimensions, schedules, specifications, annotations, details, and other documented project information. Attention will also be given to discrepancies between coordinated BIM models and the corresponding design documentation. A descriptive cross-sectional research design will be adopted for the study. Selected architectural practices and BIM-based building projects will be assessed using appropriate sampling procedures. Data will be collected through structured questionnaires, interviews with relevant design professionals, review of selected BIM models and design documents, and documentation accuracy checklists. The collected data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while appropriate correlation or inferential tests may be applied to examine the relationship between BIM-based collaboration and documentation accuracy. The study is expected to reveal that effective BIM-based collaboration improves the accuracy and consistency of design documentation by allowing project participants to work from coordinated information and updated digital models. Shared information and synchronized design changes may reduce inconsistencies between drawings, schedules, specifications, and model information. However, documentation accuracy may vary according to BIM proficiency, information-management procedures, model quality, collaboration practices, software compatibility, and the consistency of project updates. The findings will be useful to architects, BIM coordinators, architectural firms, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other professionals involved in building design and documentation. The study may provide useful information on how collaborative BIM workflows can improve the quality and reliability of design documents. It may also support architectural practices in strengthening information-sharing procedures, revision control, model management, and quality-checking processes during project development. The study will conclude by establishing the effect of BIM-based collaboration on design documentation accuracy. It is recommended that architectural practices adopt structured BIM collaboration procedures, standardized documentation workflows, regular model updates, and systematic quality-control checks to improve documentation reliability. Further studies involving different project scales, BIM platforms, and multidisciplinary project environments are recommended to provide broader information on BIM-based collaboration and design documentation accuracy.

Keywords: BIM-based collaboration, Building Information Modelling, design documentation accuracy, architectural documentation, BIM workflows, design coordination, digital modelling, information sharing, documentation quality, model coordination, revision management, design consistency, architectural practice, construction documentation, BIM technology.