New book details deployment of Building Information Modelling at Istanbul New Airport
A new book by Ozan Koseoglu and Yusuf Arayici details how Building Information Modelling is being successfully deployed in the planning, design, construction and future operation of the Istanbul New Airport, a mega-scale construction project incorporating a varying mix of infrastructures including terminals, runways, passenger gates, car parks, railways and roads.
The book demonstrates how Airport Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being used to:
- facilitate collaboration, cooperation and integrated project delivery
- manage subcontractors and eliminate cost over-runs
- reduce waste on site and enhance overall quality
- connect people in a virtual environment to encourage collaborative working
- provide clients with an effective interface for lifecycle management including: design development, construction documentation, construction phases and Building Information Modelling and Big Data Integration for future facilities management
The book presents a best practice Building Information Modelling project, demonstrating concurrent engineering, lean processes, collaborative design and construction, and effective construction management. Moreover, the book provides a visionary exemplar for the further use of Building Information Modelling technologies in civil engineering projects including highways, railways and others on the way towards the Smart City vision.
It is essential reading for all Built Environment and Engineering stakeholders.
Ozan Koseoglu
Ozan Koseoglu received his BSc and MSc in Civil Engineering & Construction Management from METU, Turkey, and his PhD in Construction Innovation and Technology Management from Loughborough University, UK.
He worked for the largest private contractor in the UK on major projects in diverse sectors. He also used to work in the Middle East region on mega projects as a client representative with government and private sector ecosystems/ authorities to manage large-scale investments across the lifecycle using integrated digital solutions.
In his most recent role as CTO of Istanbul New Airport, he managed and delivered one of the world’s largest-scope airport projects from design to operations in Building Information Modelling and the Digital Environment. Recently, he established a global ecosystem called Digital Living Services for which he is Chairman and CEO with a track record of delivering 30 billion US dollar mega-projects globally.
Ozan is continuously involved in R&D studies and Technology Development Platforms for the future of Digital Living Services and has managed 30+ MSc and PhD students in many countries worldwide.
Yusuf Arayici
Yusuf Arayici is a professor at Hasan Kalyoncu University in Turkey, the dean of the faculty of engineering, and experienced research fellow of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK).
His research spans from Building Information Modelling and process modelling to energy efficiency and sustainability both in the UK and Turkey. He has led substantial research groups over a prolonged period of time through continuous cycles of research with funded research and enterprise projects summing £10.3 million, graduated thirteen PhDs and published more than ninety papers and four books in BIM.
