https://doi.org/10.24928/2020/0047

Exploring the Integration of Last Planner® System, Bim, and Construction Simulation

Amila N. Wickramasekara¹, Vicente A. Gonzalez², Michael O’Sullivan³, Cameron G. Walker⁴, Mani Poshdar⁵ & Fei Ying⁶

¹PhD student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-4964-3539
² Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Founder and Research Lead Smart Digital Lab., The University of Auckland, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-3863
³3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-5621-4206
⁴Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-3176-9341
⁵5 Lecturer, Department of Built Environment Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9132-2985
⁶6 Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-6355-5156

Abstract

Much attention has been paid to Computer Simulation and Modelling (CSM) in the research circles of construction over the last sixty years. However, it has not been widely adopted within the construction industry. In this paper, we explore theoretically the potential of the integration between CSM, the Last Planner System (LPS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to accelerate the uptake of CSM in the construction industry. To do so, a review of the literature to identify the synergies between CSM, LPS and BIM was undertaken, where it was found that little research has been done associated with their integration and linkages as a whole. We found that an explicit integration of these three domains has the potential to enhance and accelerate the adoption of CSM in construction as it provides the opportunity to engage construction project stakeholders towards CSM, focusing on domain-specific characteristics and recent advancements of construction management. Based on our review, we propose five research questions to guide the development of a domain-specific construction simulation framework to be considered in future research.

Keywords

Last Planner® System, integration, collaborations, computer simulation

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Wickramasekara, A. N. , Gonzalez, V. A. , O’Sullivan, M. , Walker, C. G. , Poshdar, M. & Ying, F. 2020. Exploring the Integration of Last Planner® System, Bim, and Construction Simulation , Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 1057-1068. doi.org/10.24928/2020/0047

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