Integration of BIM in Risk Management during Design phase of a Construction Project

As the architects, Kieran and Timberlake make clear in this quote from their book, “Refabricating Architecture”, "The single most devastating consequence of modernism has been the embrace of a process that segregates designers from makers: The architect has been separated from the contractor and the materials scientist has been separated from the product engineer." by integrating design with fabrication and construction, the improvements in efficiency and predictability can be extreme. So why isn't it happening? With the above-said note, this thesis explores the role of BIM (Building Information Modelling) in Managing and Mitigating risks that originate in a construction project during its design and planning phase. The reason and purpose of BIM methodology are elaborated with respect to the increased efficiency and productivity of building life cycle and hence how it can fundamentally replace, traditional risk assessment and management methods