Study on the Structure of a Risk Management Framework Based on BIM

Construction projects are made up with numerous complex tasks and have many adverse characteristics, such as:(1) huge investment; (2) long construction period involving numerous high-risk personnel and organization; (3) opening operation; and (4) intensive high risk operations. As a result, the organization and coordination of construction project management is difficult and complicated. Managers may not get the expected profit or even suffer great losses. Therefore, it is particularly important to maintain high-level risk management in the lifecycle of a construction project. Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology is a virtual model which is integrated with the 3D digital technology and various related engineering information. Application of BIM is conducive to visual management, information sharing and decision support in the project management of the entire life cycle from design, to construction and operation. The aim of this paper is to establish a risk management framework based on the 3D model of A. D. Hall - one which takes advantage of the BIM technology at each stage of risk management while improving the quality and efficiency and reducing the cost of the risk management.