Facilitating claims settlement using building information modeling in the school building projects

Claims have a lot of space in construction projects, as they can considerable monetary value and thus negatively affect the final amount duration project. This study seeks to suggest building information modeling (BIM) approach reduce most root causes claims during design phase. Thus, be reduced project implementation A questionnaire form was designed distributed 28 experts obtain expert opinions on claims’ important causes. In return, data were collected for 128 projects Iraq, reasons extracted from them. After making match between experts’ real it found that rate is high there are sixteen critical Iraqi projects. matching these with BIM functions, flowchart each cause drawn, inputs, tools, outputs process identified. The results showed ability prevent eight significant (inaccurate quantities, excessive change orders, errors changes, flaws drawings specifications, poor coordination designers (structural, architectural, MEP)) through functions (3D visualization, clash detection, coordination, take-off). main applied realistic case show technology used precautionary stage by (55.2%) so this solve fundamental sector Iraq.