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How artificial intelligence will change the housing retrofit process (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Panakaduwa, C., Coates, P., & Munir, M. (2024). How artificial intelligence will change the housing retrofit process.

The operation of the housing stock in the UK is reported to contribute 18% of the total carbon emissions. The UK is required to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. As 80% of the housing stock of 2050 is already built, retrofitting the existing housin... Read More about How artificial intelligence will change the housing retrofit process.

The BIM maturity process to the digital twin for lean strategic facility management (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Mbabu, A., Underwood, J., & Munir, M. (2023). The BIM maturity process to the digital twin for lean strategic facility management. . https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2023.325

Digital twins are increasingly popular in the built environment for addressing unique challenges through tailored use cases. One such application is in decision support and management for strategic facility management. Employing design science resear... Read More about The BIM maturity process to the digital twin for lean strategic facility management.

A Proposed Digital Twin Framework to Enable Lean Strategic Facility Management (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mbabu, A., Underwood, J., & Munir, M. (2022). A Proposed Digital Twin Framework to Enable Lean Strategic Facility Management.

The concept of bringing a strategic approach to facility management is gaining traction as organizations are becoming more cognizant of the strong relationship between the built assets that facility managers are responsible for managing and the organ... Read More about A Proposed Digital Twin Framework to Enable Lean Strategic Facility Management.

A lean strategic FM service model based on the digital twin (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mbabu, A., Underwood, J., & Munir, M. (2022). A lean strategic FM service model based on the digital twin. In ECPPM 2022 - eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003354222-31

The construction industry is committed to improving whole-life performance and minimising waste in building delivery and operations. The construction industry continues to explore Lean and now the digital twin concept from more productive cross-secto... Read More about A lean strategic FM service model based on the digital twin.

The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2020). The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis. Journal of Facilities Management, 18(5), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-06-2020-0037

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the activity systems that drive Building Information Modelling (BIM) business value in Asset Management (AM). The utilisation of BIM has widened in scope, functionality, flexibility... Read More about The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis.

BIM business value for asset owners : key issues and challenges (2020)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2021). BIM business value for asset owners : key issues and challenges. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(1), 135-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-10-2019-0090

There is a need to develop the understanding of asset owners concerning the constraints of building information modelling (BIM) implementation, and its subsequent value realisation activities in asset management (AM) cannot be overstated. This is bec... Read More about BIM business value for asset owners : key issues and challenges.

BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners (2020)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2020). BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(2), 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2019.1706439

It is widely recognised in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry that asset owners do not really understand their information needs for effective BIM-based Asset Management (AM). Hence, they may be unable to develop their oper... Read More about BIM-based operational information requirements for asset owners.

BIM business value for asset owners through effective asset information management (2019)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Finnegan, S., & Jones, S. (2020). BIM business value for asset owners through effective asset information management. Facilities, 38(3/4), 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/f-03-2019-0036

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the processes, tools and techniques of strategic asset information management (AIM) for built assets, and how the asset information content enhances the proficiency of asset managers to effectively manage t... Read More about BIM business value for asset owners through effective asset information management.

BIM business value generation theory : a grounded theory approach (2019)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2019). BIM business value generation theory : a grounded theory approach. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 24, 406-423

Theoretical developments in the Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry have been deficient, especially for the operations and use phase. The need for asset owners to understand the Building Information Modelling (BIM) process and t... Read More about BIM business value generation theory : a grounded theory approach.

Business value of integrated BIM-based asset management (2019)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., & Jones, S. (2019). Business value of integrated BIM-based asset management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(6), 1171-1191. https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-03-2018-0105

Currently, building information modelling (BIM) is largely seen as a 3D model, not as an information model or information management tool. This wrong perception of BIM and low interest in 3D asset management (AM) is one of the major reasons for the s... Read More about Business value of integrated BIM-based asset management.

Enhancing construction processes using building information modelling on mobile devices (2013)
Journal Article
Soussou, N., Aziz, Z., & Munir, M. (2013). Enhancing construction processes using building information modelling on mobile devices. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2013070103

This paper reviews existing construction processes of a Leading International Engineering Contracting firm in the Middle East and investigates the potential of improving existing processes using mobile Building Information Technology and processes.... Read More about Enhancing construction processes using building information modelling on mobile devices.

Building Information Modelling (BIM), utilised during the design and construction phase of a project has the potential to create a valuable asset in its own right ('BIMASSET') at handover that in turn enhances the value of the development
Presentation / Conference
Patrick, R., Munir, M., & Jeffrey, H. Building Information Modelling (BIM), utilised during the design and construction phase of a project has the potential to create a valuable asset in its own right ('BIMASSET') at handover that in turn enhances the value of the development. Presented at The Twelfth International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ICEBO), Manchester

BIM currently appears to be seen primarily as a vehicle to deliver efficiencies within the design and construction phases of built assets lifespan. In this paper, we postulate that the amalgamation of the data and its capture in the BIM technologie... Read More about Building Information Modelling (BIM), utilised during the design and construction phase of a project has the potential to create a valuable asset in its own right ('BIMASSET') at handover that in turn enhances the value of the development.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) : a summary of some UK experiences as guide to adoption in Nigeria
Presentation / Conference
Munir, M., & Jeffery, H. Building Information Modelling (BIM) : a summary of some UK experiences as guide to adoption in Nigeria. Presented at Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors: First Annual Research Conference - AnReCon, Abuja, Nigeria

Building information modelling (BIM) is a term that has been echoed around the world by researchers and practitioners alike. This is a new methodology (essentially electronic capture and focussed, timely distribution of relevant data) of project deli... Read More about Building Information Modelling (BIM) : a summary of some UK experiences as guide to adoption in Nigeria.

Understand the value of knowledge management in a virtual asset management environment
Presentation / Conference
Mirarchi, C., Pinti, L., Munir, M., Bonelli, S., Brizzolari, A., & Kiviniemi, A. Understand the value of knowledge management in a virtual asset management environment. Presented at European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2018), Copenhagen, Denmark

The research provides a practical case study to demonstrate how clients can derive value from digital information technologies and technics devoted to the management of data and information with reference to Facility Management (FM) and Asset Managem... Read More about Understand the value of knowledge management in a virtual asset management environment.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) value realisation framework for asset owners
Presentation / Conference
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., & Jones, S. Building Information Modelling (BIM) value realisation framework for asset owners. Presented at European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2018), Copenhagen, Denmark

The paper is presenting a value realisation framework for asset owners based on an exploratory study. The study is descriptive in nature and adopting a qualitative approach towards data collection. The paper adopts the viewpoint of BIM business value... Read More about Building Information Modelling (BIM) value realisation framework for asset owners.

Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model
Presentation / Conference
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., Finnegan, S., & Meda, P. Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model. Presented at 36th CIB W78 2019 Conference, ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO), University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK

This paper presents a BIMAsset Maturity Model (BAMM) which demonstrates how asset owners can appraise the maturity of their organisations in relation to their capability of realising Building Information Modelling (BIM) business value in Asset Manage... Read More about Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model.

Developing a BIM based asset management strategy - first highlights from specific client case study
Presentation / Conference
Munir, M., Meda, P., & Sousa, H. Developing a BIM based asset management strategy - first highlights from specific client case study. Presented at 36th CIB W78 2019 Conference, ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO), University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK

Asset managers require meaningful asset data in order to effectively manage their assets. Asset owners from the public and private sectors are increasingly adopting Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the lifecycle of their investments in... Read More about Developing a BIM based asset management strategy - first highlights from specific client case study.