Three multi-storey buildings, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were selected as case
studies. The first case was used as an exploratory study to validate the suitability of the
proposed process protocol for the UAE�s local experiences and conditions, which has suffered
from long delays and high cost overrun. As a �control case�, the study aimed to discover and
investigate the real reasons behind the delays, their causes and how they could have been
addressed adequately if BIM and IPD had been adopted. Case studies two and three involved
on-going projects that implemented BIM from the early stages of the design phases but with
different level of collaboration among the project stakeholders and were selected to ensure
that the proposed process protocol is effective and can be implemented at different levels of
collaboration, particularly in competitive tendering environments. Questionnaires were
developed and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the client�s representatives,
consultants and contractors focused on validating the various components of the process
protocol throughout a project�s lifecycle.ڼ