*8.5.1 BIM and emerging technologies used in project closing phase*

• BIM has been checked to improve facility management by providing monitoring, documentation and sharing of information from previous project phases into the maintenance and operations phase. This is particularly useful for large projects in mechanical, electrical and plumbing applications. These applications are


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#### **Table 1.**

*BIM integration with emerging technologies used in some projects in the UK, and the impact of its use on the project.*

envisioned not only for the construction team but for the operations team to advance the building lifecycle [52].

#### **8.6 Project operation and maintenance**

Activities that take place during the phase comprise replacement of materials, equipment maintenance and equipment requiring replacement and minor renovations to allow for a review of facility usage. This stage is sometimes referred to as facility management (FM) [53].
