Critical success factors for building information modelling (BIM) implementation in Hong Kong

Chan, Daniel W.M.; Olawumi, Timothy O.; Ho, Alfred M.L.

doi:10.1108/ecam-05-2018-0204

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“…Ikediashi and Joseph (2016) adopted questionnaire to assess BIM for facility management roles.Hong et al 2019used questionnaire survey when exploring the BIM adoption for small and medium construction organizations in Australia. Chan et al (2019) utilized questionnaire survey when assessing critical success factors for BIM implementation in Hong Kong. Babatunde and Ekundayo (2019) adopted questionnaire survey when investigating the barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in the Nigerian universities.…”

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An investigation into BIM-based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices

Babatunde

Perera

Ekundayo

et al. 2019

JFMPC

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Purpose Although studies have shown the relevance of building information modeling (BIM) in cost estimating process, efforts at investigating BIM based detailed cost estimating among professional quantity surveyors through quantitative approach are scanty. The purpose of this study is to identify and examine the usage of BIM-based detailed cost estimating software and assesses the drivers to BIM adoption within the Nigerian quantity surveying consulting firms. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review, pilot study and questionnaire survey were adopted. The survey targeted both the BIM users and non- BIM users’ quantity surveying consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean score, standard deviation, Mann–Whitney test and factor analysis. Findings The study found that 46.58 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are aware of BIM and have adopted it for detailed cost estimating, while 49.32 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are aware but have not adopted BIM-based detailed cost estimating, and 4.10 per cent of quantity surveying consulting firms are not aware at all. Also, the study identified various BIM-based detailed cost estimating software used in quantity surveying practices and found that Microsoft Excel is often used alongside 3D software, Autodesk QTO, Navisworks, Innovaya Composer and CostX are prevalent BIM software used for detailed cost estimating. In addition, the study identified 21 drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices. The result of factor analysis grouped the 21 identified drivers into five principal factors: improved whole lifecycle/design quality, enhanced decision and visualization, cost and time saving, marketing and support for quantity surveyor tasks and government and client pressure. Practical implications This study provides significant insight into the application of BIM to quantity surveying consulting practices, thereby enabling consultant quantity surveyors to make informed decisions to select BIM cost estimating software to suit their practices. Further, the study findings can be useful for individuals’, clients’ and contractors’ quantity surveyors to be fully aware of the opportunities BIM could bring in relation to their service delivery. Originality/value Accurate cost estimating, effective cost monitoring and control are essential elements to a construction project success. This study further emphasized the importance of BIM to quantity surveying practices, particularly in the area of the detailed cost estimating.

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An investigation into BIM-based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices

Babatunde

Perera

Ekundayo

et al. 2019

JFMPC

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“…These include, amongst others, the ability to ensure early joint decision-making, the clarity of better design, a stronger connection between the design and cost, virtual configurations and designs, better vision projections and simulations of best asset performance, reduced waste, merely minor errors in documentation, lower cost, better construction results, better predictions on performance outcomes, improved knowledge of the whole lifecycle, and data sharing among all the professionals from cradle to grave (Suermann, 2009;Azhar, 2011;Barlish and Sullivan, 2012;Hong et al, 2019). However, there are several socio-technical barriers which continually reduce the construction industry's ability to fully utilize the potentials of BIM despite its perceived benefits (Arayici, 2012;Bernstein and Pittman, 2014;Olawumi et al, 2017;Chan et al, 2019). In the Australian construction industry, Rodgers et al (2015) claimed that about 45% of contracting firms have been using BIM in the South Australia compared to previous studies 57 58 59 60 conducted around (see Gerrard et al, 2010).…”

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An investigation into BIM uptake among contracting firms: an empirical study in Nigeria

Babatunde

Perera

Ekundayo

et al. 2020

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Purpose Building information modeling (BIM) is vital in the performance improvement of contracting firms. Thus, there is a need to stimulate its implementation in the construction sector with a view to meeting the competitive demands of the industry. However, there have been very few studies on BIM implementation among contracting firms in Nigeria. Hence, this study aims to examine the current BIM uptake among Nigerian contracting firms, assess the barriers to BIM implementation and examine the ways of improving BIM implementation within these contracting firms. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted on contracting firms (comprising small-, medium- and large-sized firms) in Lagos, Nigeria. The obtained data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. These included percentage, mean score, standard deviation, the Kruskal–Wallis test and factor analysis. Findings This study revealed the current state of BIM implementation among contracting firms in Nigeria in terms of their knowledge of BIM, their usage of BIM as well as the BIM software adopted. Furthermore, the study identified 25 barriers to BIM implementation in contracting firms and identified 15 ways to improve BIM implementation in contracting firms. The relative importance of both the identified barriers and the ways for improving BIM implementation was gauged among contracting firms comprising small-, medium- and large-sized firms. The result of the Kruskal–Wallis test revealed that, except for two (out of 25) identified barriers, and one (out of 15) identified ways of improving BIM implementation in contracting firms, there is no significant statistical difference in the perceptions of the three respondents’ groups. The result of the factor analysis categorized the identified 25 barriers into seven main factors. Practical implications This study provides empirical evidence on the barriers to BIM implementation and the ways of improving its implementation among contracting firms, thereby providing a better insight of the Nigerian construction industry’s BIM environment. Originality/value This study’s findings can positively inform the decisions of construction stakeholders to formulate strategies capable of improving BIM implementation in the construction industry at large.

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“…Although these barriers may hinder the efficient adoption and implementation of BIM, scholars have identified and developed a number of key enablers to overcome the negative impact of these impediments. Some of these key enablers are management and organizational support, cultural readiness, a continuous learning environment, individual BIM competency assessment, and BIM training and education [51]. Ozorhon and Karahan in [52] identified effective leadership as one of the most important human-related factors affecting the BIM implementation process.…”

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Interrelations among Leadership Competencies of BIM Leaders: A Fuzzy DEMATEL-ANP Approach

Mirhosseini

Mavi

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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The use of new, digitally enabled innovations, such as building information modeling (BIM), raises issues such as the delineation of a competent leader. Even though BIM-based competency assessment models have become essential tools for maximizing the potential values of BIM implementation, the current competency models provide limited focus on leadership aspects that facilitate and enhance the BIM implementation efforts. This paper seeks to identify the specific competencies required for BIM implementation and examines the relationships between these competencies. Thirty-two experts from around the globe investigated a total of 15 leadership competencies under three categories pertaining to intellectual, managerial, and emotional leadership. Fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) was implemented to examine the cause-and-effect relationships among the BIM leadership competencies and fuzzy analytic network process (ANP) was performed to weigh those competencies. Findings show that the intellectual competencies act as the cause group, while managerial and emotional competencies are the effect groups. Moreover, the involving leadership is found to be the more suitable leadership style for BIM professionals, given the current capability and maturity levels of BIM implementation, in order to deal with the required changes throughout the BIM implementation process. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the BIM domain to examine the associated leadership competencies by using the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique. The results of this research show the relative importance of criteria and sub-criteria, which contributes to further improvement of BIM leadership.

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Critical success factors for building information modelling (BIM) implementation in Hong Kong

Cited by 84 publications

References 51 publications

An investigation into BIM-based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices

An investigation into BIM-based detailed cost estimating and drivers to the adoption of BIM in quantity surveying practices

An investigation into BIM uptake among contracting firms: an empirical study in Nigeria

Interrelations among Leadership Competencies of BIM Leaders: A Fuzzy DEMATEL-ANP Approach

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