With the rapid change of reform and development, breakthroughs have been achieved in all aspects of society. As the leading industry of social development, the reform of the construction industry has promoted the progress of society. The transformation of the construction industry is an important measure to realize the national sustainable development strategy. To achieve the modernization and intelligence of the construction industry, it is necessary to realize the reform and transformation from traditional buildings to Prefabricated Building (for the convenience of the following, Prefabricated Building is abbreviated as PB). PBs are developing better and better. This article proposed to apply BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology to the design and construction of PB projects, and designed relevant simulation comparison experiments and questionnaires. The results of the comparison experiments showed that it took 60 days to use the traditional design process to carry out on-site construction of PB projects. However, it only took 37 days to plan, design and construct the simulation model of the PB using the design process of BIM technology, which saved 23 days compared with the traditional design. The construction schedule took the longest time in the construction process, with 21 days in the former and 14 days in the latter, saving 7 days compared with the traditional design process. It can be seen that BIM technology modeling can not only show the construction progress of PB projects, but also design and modify the undeveloped projects at any time according to the actual situation, greatly optimizing the engineering management mode of PBs. This article hoped that the application of BIM technology in the design and construction of PB projects can effectively promote the improvement and upgrading of the industrial structure of PBs and enhance the competitiveness of the industry. In addition, this article provided reference value for the design and construction of PB projects.

Zhongkun Wu, Gege Fang. Application of BIM Technology to the Design and Construction of Prefabricated Building Projects. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 2: 47-56. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2025.070207.

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