Integration between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction: Innovation, Efficiency, and Sustainability in the Construction Sector
Integration between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction: Innovation, Efficiency, and Sustainability in the Construction Sector
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rcmos.v1i1.2026.1935Keywords:
BIM, Lean Construction, Innovation, Productive Efficiency, Sustainability, Construction IndustryAbstract
With the objective of analyzing how the integration between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the Lean Construction philosophy can strengthen innovation, productive efficiency, and sustainability in the construction sector, this article conducts a theoretical and documentary review of the synergies and limitations of this methodological convergence. The analysis demonstrates that BIM, by structuring integrated and collaborative digital models, and Lean Construction, by guiding the rationalization of workflows and the elimination of waste, constitute complementary approaches capable of enhancing the planning, control, and execution of construction projects. The results indicate that the articulated adoption of these practices contributes to greater predictability of schedules and costs, reduction of rework, improvement of transparency, and strengthening of data-driven management.
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