Implementing asset information requirement templates for corporate real estate management: a study in the chemical industry

Abstract

Research on building information modelling (BIM) for corporate real estate management (CREM) in the chemical industry remains limited. This is largely due to a lack of documents supporting BIM adoption and implementation. The present study identifies, compares, and applies different approaches to the definition of asset information requirements (AIR) templates for facility services in the chemical industry. It subsequently translates the results into recommendations for AIR template implementation and formalises them into implementation steps. The results indicate that process diagrams are an expedient approach to the definition of AIR templates. Recommendations for their implementation concern information management software, static data prioritisation, accuracy limitations, asset types and sub-types, and stakeholder involvement. The present study contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying an expedient approach to the definition of AIR templates, providing AIR for four BIM Uses, and proposing an AIR template implementation framework for CREM in the chemical industry.