Aligning BIM and ontology for information retrieve and reasoning in value for money assessment

Value for money (VfM) assessments often lack effective automatic processes and reasoning support in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. To automate these assessments, this paper proposes a comprehensive approach that aligns with the goals of building information modeling (BIM) as necessary ontology knowledge process. The main contribution work is retrieval from BIM environment ontological base to enable more efficient persuasive methods project finance management facilitate decision-making rather than an experience-based approach. constructed can also be reused further expanded include needs end-user perspectives. This expected research on expanding semantic BIM-based decision making different infrastructure procurement • Automatic processing early-stage value presented. A VfM was constructed. Information achieved IFC-based ontology. An method developed.