Anatomy of interactions among risk factors influencing implementation of building information modeling (BIM): a system dynamics approach

Zarghami, Seyed Ashkan

doi:10.1108/ecam-01-2023-0011

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“…On the other hand, the interdependencies of the factors that impact the BIM capabilities were examined using a Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) [16] and System Dynamics (SD) [17]. At the same time, Tu et al [18] evaluated the status of BIM performance in the building phase by studying the interactions among the factors that impact the BIM system using SD.…”

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BIM Impact on Construction Project Time Using System Dynamics in Saudi Arabia’s Construction

Alnaser,

Alsanabani,

Al-Gahtani

2023

Buildings

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Construction delays are a prevalent issue worldwide, and Saudi Arabia is just a short distance from this experience. Although the Saudi construction industry was booming due to Vision 2030, major delays were recorded in numerous construction projects, resulting in extra costs and schedule overruns. Studies on Building Information Modeling (BIM) have increased recently due to their crucial role in managing construction projects. However, more efforts must be made to define the impact value of adopting BIM using advanced techniques such as System Dynamics (SD). For this reason, it also aims to demonstrate the BIM impacts globally to encourage taking advantage of such a system. Limited papers studied BIM impact in-depth using advanced techniques such as SD. Thus, A questionnaire was distributed to fifty-nine experts to measure the extent of BIM’s influence on the ten factors affecting project delay times discovered in the literature. The statistical analysis results were used to calculate each factor’s relative importance index (RII), compare them to the results obtained without BIM use, and calculate the relative difference for each factor. These relative differences were considered in the modified SD. The modified SD was applied to a case study representing an academic building in the King Saud University campus. The main finding revealed that BIM decreased construction project delays by 14.55%. In addition, this study found that BIM has a maximum influence on poor site management and supervision by contractors, with a reduction percentage of 17.65%, and a minimum influence on lack of contractor experience and managerial skills, with 11.76%. The SD analysis results confirmed that BIM has a significant impact on reducing construction project delays.

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BIM Impact on Construction Project Time Using System Dynamics in Saudi Arabia’s Construction

Alnaser,

Alsanabani,

Al-Gahtani

2023

Buildings

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The Labyrinth of Corruption in the Construction Industry: A System Dynamics Model Based on 40 Years of Research

Zarghami

2024

J Bus Ethics

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The academic literature has viewed drivers of corruption in isolation and, consequently, failed to examine their synergistic effect. Such an isolated view provides incomplete information, leads to a misleading conclusion, and causes great difficulty in curbing corruption. This paper conducts a systematic literature review to identify the drivers of corruption in the construction industry. Subsequently, it develops a system dynamics (SD) model by conceptualizing corruption as a complex system of interacting drivers. Building on stakeholder and open systems theories, the proposed SD model shows how the complex reinforcing relationship between authoritative, organizational, cultural, and financial drivers of corruption further increases corrupt practices. The new model also provides lessons that can be helpful in the development of policy frameworks to control corruption in the construction industry. To achieve success in the fight against corruption, the findings of this research suggest that (1) corruption must be understood at both the organizational and state levels, (2) anticorruption practices must be informed by ethically grounded stakeholder management strategies, and (3) anticorruption reforms must go hand-in-hand with strategies to tackle the economic downturn.

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Anticorruption practices in construction projects: looking through two theoretical lenses

Zarghami

2024

ECAM

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PurposeAvailable studies on anticorruption practices in the construction industry are exploratory with a very limited theoretical basis. This paper aims to provide a solid theoretical foundation to examine situational factors that influence the corruption intentions of individuals and organizations in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachThis paper conducts a systematic literature review to synthesize construction management literature that suggests anticorruption practices. The identified practices are then examined using two theoretical frameworks: the fraud diamond theory and Lange’s corruption control framework.FindingsThe results of this research demonstrate how the four elements of the fraud diamond theory may trigger corrupt behavior in construction projects. The results also highlight conceptual distinctions among different means of corruption controls based on Lange’s corruption control framework. In addition, the findings of this research suggest that anticorruption practices should address (1) the incentives to act corruptly, (2) the normative means of corruption control, (3) the internal means of preventing corruption and (4) the shift in organizational culture.Originality/valueThis paper departs from prior research on corruption in construction projects by (1) identifying a large spectrum of anticorruption practices, (2) presenting a detailed theoretical interpretation of these practices and (3) viewing anticorruption practices as multidimensional constructs, which, in turn, leads to novel ways of examining these practices in construction projects.

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Anatomy of interactions among risk factors influencing implementation of building information modeling (BIM): a system dynamics approach

Cited by 3 publications

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BIM Impact on Construction Project Time Using System Dynamics in Saudi Arabia’s Construction

BIM Impact on Construction Project Time Using System Dynamics in Saudi Arabia’s Construction

The Labyrinth of Corruption in the Construction Industry: A System Dynamics Model Based on 40 Years of Research

Anticorruption practices in construction projects: looking through two theoretical lenses

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