Adoption of Building Information Modelling in the construction industry in Kenya

Nasila, Mutonyi; Cloete, Chris

doi:10.18820/24150487/as25i2.1

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“…This situation could be blamed on the existence of numerous barriers to its implementation in the industry. This finding is in line with the reports of (Nasila and Cloete, 2018;Othman et al, 2020;Fitrianimet al, 2019, Telaga, 2018Saka and Chan, 2019;Olawumi and Chan, 2019)…”

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“…In the Middle East, the adoption rate of BIM is low at 30% (Yang & Chou, 2018), and it is relatively low in Africa, according to the report of Gerges et al (2017). In Kenya, Nasila & Cloete (2018) reported that the Kenyan construction industry is still lagging in the application of BIM, and it has led to poor information management and coordination among project stakeholders. Othman et al (2020) reported that in Malaysia, the implementation of BIM is low as only 13% of 268 participants from private and public organisations adopt BIM.…”

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Potential Benefits of Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Okereke¹,

Muhammed²,

Eze³

2021

JTMB

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Building Information Modelling (BIM)is an innovative technology that has transformed the way construction projects are delivered. It has helped to overcome the problems of cost and time overruns, poor quality, safety issues, dissatisfaction, and lossof profit, among others; associated with the traditional method of project delivery. Despite the enormous benefits of BIM, its adoption and implementation among construction companiesin the construction industry of developing nations remained low. In order to drive and influence the wider implementation of BIM, this study assessed the perceived potential benefits of BIM in the Nigerian construction industry. The study adopted a survey approach in which well-structured questionnaires were used to gather data from construction professionals in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, using snowball sampling techniques. With 132 responses, the data gathered were analysed using frequencies, percentile, relative importance index (RII) and Kruskal-Wallis test. The study concluded the level of awareness of BIM is high while its adoption is low. Also, the potential benefits of BIM adoption that could encourage wider implementation in construction are; improve project quality, minimize errors and mistakes, better clash detection, reduced construction time, improve multi-party communication and collaboration,improve project documentation, improves efficiency and productivity, project cost reduction, and minimizesdisputes and conflicts. The Government of Nigeria and other African countries should come up with a policy that wouldmake BIM application in construction mandatory.

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Potential Benefits of Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Okereke¹,

Muhammed²,

Eze³

2021

JTMB

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“…Following the same procedure by Oesterreich and Teuteberg [7], the barriers in each of the studies were assigned to 20 major barriers and three categories (Economic-related barriers, People/Process-related barriers, and Technology-related barriers). For example, 'Lack of awareness of BIM by Stakeholders' [76], 'Lack of awareness' [95], and 'Lack of publicity and awareness' [74] are assigned to 'Lack of awareness' as a major barrier and are categorised under people/process-related barriers. Other major barriers are 'High cost of implementation', 'Lack of technical know-how' 'Lack of clear BIM benefits evaluation', 'Lack of government support', 'Lack of training' ' Lack of collaboration', 'Resistance to change', 'Lack of investment on BIM', 'Lack of government support', 'Lack of demand', 'Interoperability', 'Lack of BIM standards', ' Contractual uncertainty', 'Lack of expertise', 'Inadequate infrastructure', 'Legal risk', ' Lack of collaboration', 'Lack of management support', 'Lack of market readiness', and 'Implementation slow down productivity'.…”

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A Scientometric Review and Metasynthesis of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Research in Africa

Saka

Chan

2019

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been gaining widespread adoption in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry across the globe. Consequently, several research studies have attempted to construct a holistic review of the increasing BIM publications to identify the development trend using manual review, scientometric review, bibliometric review, or latent semantic review. These extant studies have often adopted a global view of the development despite the adoption of BIM varying across firms, countries, and continents. This approach is often regarded as not representative of the BIM development in countries and continents at the infancy stage. As BIM is still at the germinating stage of development in Africa and previous reviews are unrepresentative of BIM development in the AEC industry of Africa. This paper aims to present a scientometric review and metasynthesis of BIM development in the African AEC industry to explore the intellectual evolution of BIM, the status quo of BIM across the regions, and any potential barriers hindering BIM proliferation. The review findings revealed a varying level of BIM growth, with North Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa leading the research development, whilst East Africa and Central Africa are slightly lagging behind. Additionally, the major challenges facing BIM adoption was found as people/process-related barriers. This study has provided valuable insights into BIM development and application in the growing African AEC industry.

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“…The study employed a quantitative research methodology using a well-structured questionnaire to obtain information from a sample of respondents to generalize findings for a population [49]. The similar questions in the questionnaire design for the survey facilitated the researchers to compare the data obtained from different professionals in the study area.…”

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Assessment of the adoption of 3D printing technology for construction delivery: A case study of Lagos State, Nigeria

Opawole

Olojede

Kajimo‐Shakantu

2022

Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies

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The innovations of the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0) encouraged the application of 3D printing technology to complement and subsequently replace the conventional construction method. This study assessed the awareness, application, drivers and barriers to the adoption of 3D printing technology for construction with a view to enhancing faster and sustainable construction process. Primary data were obtained with the use of structured questionnaires which were self-administered to medium and small-sized construction firms/contractors in Lagos State. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that the awareness and application levels of the technology are still very low. The findings showed that there exist statistically significant differences (0.039 ≤ p ≤ 0.017) in 6 drivers for the adoption of 3D printing technology, which is influenced by the client’s demand and desire. The study further established that inadequate power supply limits the adoption of 3D printing in the Nigerian construction industry. Implications are indicated by the findings on drivers and barriers of the technology which could help the construction industry in developing countries towards capability improvement for better adoption of 3D printing innovation and enhanced sustainable construction process.

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Adoption of Building Information Modelling in the construction industry in Kenya

Cited by 21 publications

References 23 publications

Potential Benefits of Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Potential Benefits of Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Nigerian Construction Industry

A Scientometric Review and Metasynthesis of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Research in Africa

Assessment of the adoption of 3D printing technology for construction delivery: A case study of Lagos State, Nigeria

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