eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture 2328-3998 2019-06-10 7 3 146 151 10.12691/ajcea-7-3-5 AJCEA2019735 article Oluseye Olugboyega oolugboyega@oauife.edu.ng 1 Emmanuel Dele Omopariola 2 Olusegun Jacob Ilori 3 Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Department of Building Technology, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nigeria Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Nigeria This paper focuses on Cloud-BIM services and develops a model for creating Cloud-BIM environment in AEC firms using a Grounded Theory approach. The paper describes a Cloud-BIM environment as an environment within an organization that serves as a workspace for accessing cloud-BIM services. Cloud-BIM is also described in this paper as the integration of BIM application services with cloud computing deployment models. Based on the definitions of Cloud-BIM, Cloud-BIM environment, and Cloud-BIM services, this paper develops a model of Cloud-BIM environment by adopting a five-step form, specifically representing the organizational processes when creating a workspace for accessing cloud-BIM services in AEC firms. The five stages include the selection of the appropriate Cloud-BIM deployment method, selection of the appropriate Cloud-BIM services, selection of the appropriate Cloud-BIM service provider, creation of online accounts with the selected Cloud-BIM service provider, and set-up a dashboard of online accounts. The model contributes to Cloud-BIM research by increasing understanding of Cloud-BIM, Cloud-BIM environment, and Cloud-BIM services. The practical benefit of the model is that it creates awareness and knowledge of Cloud-BIM for the professionals and top management of AEC firms; and also provide information on entrepreneurial opportunities made available by Cloud-BIM. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcea/7/3/5/ajcea-7-3-5.pdf Cloud-BIM Cloud-BIM environment Cloud-BIM services BIM Cloud-computing