Project coordination in the BIM environment: clash detection, IFC interoperability, and information quality in civil construction
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https://doi.org/10.69849/8ateg767Keywords:
project coordination, BIM, clash detection, IFC, interoperability, reworkAbstract
Project coordination is no longer a mere final check of drawings. In contemporary construction, and particularly within Building Information Modeling environments, coordination has become a critical operation for controlling the technical consistency of the project. It involves not only the identification of geometric clashes among disciplines, but also the governance of information flowing across architecture, structure, building services, budgeting, planning, and execution. This paper examines, from a theoretical perspective, project coordination in BIM environments as a problem of information quality, interoperability, and buildability. The study adopts a critical integrative review structured around three analytical cores: clash detection, data exchange through interoperable formats, and the effects of model coordination on rework, quantities, and scheduling. Its corpus combines international literature on constructability, BIM, multidisciplinary coordination, interoperability, and construction management with Brazilian sources on project development and planning. The findings indicate that project quality depends on the capacity to transform disciplinary models into a reliable information base for decision-making. The study also shows that clash detection and the use of open formats such as IFC increase conflict visibility, but do not eliminate the need for technical judgment. It is concluded that project coordination in BIM environments should be understood as a practice of technical model governance aimed at reducing rework, improving predictability, and strengthening execution quality.
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