BIM-Based Framework for Creating Automated Construction Schedules: A Proposed Solution in Vietnam

In recent years, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has garnered a great deal of interest due to its benefits in design, generating construction schedules, and monitoring of the building process. In Vietnam, the creation of a construction plan depends on the knowledge and experience of designers, and typically these schedules are created manually. This study proposes a framework for developing a tool with features that suggest construction schedules based on created 3D-BIM models to achieve a fully automated and efficient design process. The framework integrates digital graphic information of building information modeling (BIM) with construction and schedule data, producing construction activity sequences pertinent to each other and the proposed building design. The expected results of conducting research according to this framework are the visible geometric representation and engineering data are merged into a single database that project managers can use to examine and modify the schedule effectively. As a result, resource-intensive activities can be reduced and productivity can be increased.