The increasing digitalization of the AECO industry has reinforced the adoption of BIM as a key approach for improving collaboration and information management across the project lifecycle. However, in practice, infrastructure projects still rely on fragmented workflows and poorly structured information environments. These challenges are reflected in the lack of clearly defined BIM governance processes, inconsistent IFC interoperability, absence of automated model validation, disconnection between BIM models and external material databases, limited integration of sustainability indicators, and insufficient structuring of security-related information.
This research analyses current BIM workflows and information management practices within an infrastructure project developed by a real-world organization, focusing on the architectural team and its coordination with internal and external disciplines. Through a case study–based approach, the research examines how information is structured, exchanged, and validated, identifying key limitations in governance, interoperability, data consistency, and model usability.
Based on these findings, the research develops and validates an OpenBIM-based information management framework that integrates structured data, standardized IFC mapping, automated model validation, and external material and sustainability data, while incorporating data protection. Aligned with ISO 19650, it is applied to a case study project to assess its impact on governance, interoperability, data consistency, and coordination. The results show improved model quality, collaboration, and decision-making, offering a practical and transferable approach for infrastructure projects.
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