Evaluating the possible effects of a system with the characteristics above described, starting from an analysis on a single-project environment, can be listed some immediate positive results:
- The deconstruction of the model allows organising data in a more efficient way, improving the performances in querying the model data and combining the queries itself.
- Data extracted and deconstructed are stored in an ad-hoc environment developed for sharing and linking data from different sources. This approach allows the association of information provided by sources, which are external to the model.
The second point is critical in the progressive digitalization of the construction sector. Indeed, there is the need of overcoming the concept of BIM as a closed environment including a wider range of data interlinked to each other. Digital models that are often identified as BIM, to today, represents a single island of data in a wider project context that contains information coming from a myriad of different sources \citep{Radulovic_Poveda-Villalón_Vila-Suero_Rodríguez-Doncel_García-Castro_Gómez-Pérez_2015}. There are several examples as e.g. information from the construction site, context, performances, standards, regulations, etc. For example, looking at the use of BIM in the field, there are several researches where the possibilities offered by the introduction of digital processes are demonstrated \citep{Babič_Podbreznik_Rebolj_2010,Leung_Mak_Lee_2008,Park_Cai_2017,Wang_Wang_Wang_Hsu_Wu_Kung_2016}. However, often the proposed solutions are defined ad-hoc for the specific application and/or for a specific part of the process and are not inclusive with reference to the entire life cycle of the work. In many examples, the information from the construction site can be updated directly from the personnel on site improving the communication process and the collection of important information. Introducing this information in a more opened context, the same information can be enriched with data provided by different sources classified as “reliable”. A simple example could be the introduction of weather information provided by a specific website. This approach can create an integrated digital site documentation. In this specific case, the introduction of weather information could promote a more effective analysis of the project performances during the construction phase. Furthermore, weather information could be used in the case of litigations after the conclusion of the project. The value and the possibilities enclosed in the proposed system are directly proportional to the volume of data managed. However, in the construction sector, the attention on the potential offered by a correct use of data are still lagging. This means that the perception of a structured platform able to elaborate data and extract value from it could be limited with a consequent misunderstanding and a limited diffusion in the use of the service. Furthermore, the construction sector is strongly conservative and there is a general mistrust towards data exchange. Thus, it is critical providing useful services to the involved users aligning these services to the real needs of the market.