Exploring the Adoption of BIM in the UAE Construction Industry for AEC Firms

Mehran, Donya

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.144

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“…However, others hold that effective applications of BIM need a technological update to adapt to the complex working process of construction projects [23,29,30]. With case studies in 28 typical construction projects, Mehran (2016) showed that most of the construction projects applying BIM technologies did not consider the application of the entire life cycle but only focused on one application area of a construction project, especially in the phase of designing [31]. Similarly, Martin (2018) showed that complex BIM solutions are possible to be initially used in limited areas.…”

Section: Bim Applicationmentioning

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Understanding the Relation between BIM Application Behavior and Sustainable Construction: A Case Study in China

2019

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Building information modeling (BIM) is based on 3D models for collaborative management of information, which leads the innovative development of information transformation in the construction industry. In recent years, sustainable construction has become a hot topic in construction research. With the concept of sustainable development, this type of construction advocates for the sustainable optimization of construction models and processes. A person’s good behavior can bring enormous potential, which is critical for the promotion of new technology in new areas. Nowadays, the integration of BIM technology and sustainable construction has increasingly attracted attention in the industry of construction. But many issues and gaps still exist when using them. The aim of this study is to investigate the intrinsic relationship between BIM application and sustainable construction from the perspective of user application behavior, and to reveal the key influential factors of BIM application behavior in order to improve the application efficiency of BIM in sustainable construction. Specifically, the present study builds a theoretical model by integrating the theory of planned behavior and BIM application. Based on a questionnaire survey of 353 BIM users, we conducted an empirical analysis using the structural equation model method. The results showed that the perceived usefulness and ease of use of BIM technology are the key influential factors in behavior attitude. BIM behavior intention, actual behavior, and behavior attitude have a positive effect on sustainable construction. Ultimately, practical support is provided for the effective integration of BIM with sustainable construction in China.

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Section: Bim Applicationmentioning

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Understanding the Relation between BIM Application Behavior and Sustainable Construction: A Case Study in China

2019

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“…The scenario of complexity and its related collaboration inefficiencies are very much similar in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction industry, which hosts multiple stakeholders from all around the world to work for their common objectives in UAE construction projects [6].Building Information Modelling (BIM) is currently being adopted around the world with numerous countries mandating its implementation on public projects through legislation. This process has driven the development of BIM standards and specifications to streamline design data prior to collaboration and to meet regulatory requirements.…”

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“…Dubai Municipality mandated the implementation of BIM in its significant capital projects from 2014 [6]. Though there are limited research to precisely measure the benefits of BIM at the project level [10], its impact in long term has been shown as huge benefits in most of the literature and further the implementation benefits also vary from project to project [11].…”

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An exploratory study on the building information modeling adoption in United Arab Emirates municipal projects- current status and challenges

Venkatachalam

2017

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Many modern complex building projects in the public and private sectors are characterized by its poor information management which is manifested by time and cost overruns around the world. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is currently being adopted around the world with various countries mandated its implementation. In specific, the implementation of BIM is rapidly growing in developed countries such as USA, UK, Singapore and Australia, with government mandate through devising strategies and initiatives to increase the adoption. The implementation of BIM in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other developing countries lags behind due to the existence of numerous implementation barriers. This study explores the current status of BIM implementation in the UAE municipalities, further explores the people, process and technology readiness towards BIM adoption in the UAE building projects. Further the study also explores the current challenges against the BIM adoption. The study adopts a positivists approach by collecting data through questionnaires, a sample of sixty participants across the UAE municipalities from different states were selected randomly to acquire the data. The collected data is statistically analyzed to obtain the findings. The analysis results showed that there are inadequate people and process related readiness towards BIM adoption whereas the technology readiness does exist. The same also was reflected in further analysis on BIM adoption barriers as the challenges.

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“…BIM has been adopted in many countries since the early 2000s (Jung and Lee, 2015). The Middle East and Africa are considered to be in the "beginner phase" in BIM adoption status, despite the rising rate of BIM adopted projects (Jung and Lee, 2015;Mehran, 2016;Gerges et al, 2017). The introduction of mandatory policies by governments or public organisations to promote the uptake of BIM is a key factor that have influenced the adoption of BIM in countries like the UK (Abanda and Tah, 2014;Cheng and Lu, 2015).…”

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“…Moreover, standardising project lifecycle stages should enable the automatic generation of work packages and subsequently, automate project progress measurement (Ibrahim et al, 2009). However, it has been argued that the absence of published BIM standards and guidelines, especially related to BIM process development in the Middle East is inhibiting the gaining of BIM benefits throughout project lifecycle (Mehran, 2016).…”

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Building Information Modelling Plan of Work for Managing Construction Projects in Egypt

Amin¹,

Abanda²

2019

JCDC

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work (PoW) together with Building Information Modelling (BIM) guidance documents, developed in the UK, are commonly used in Egypt and the Middle East. However, efforts from academics publishing articles about the experiences of the adoption of such BIM standards in Egypt have been very limited. This research investigates the use of a BIM-RIBA PoW in the construction industry in Egypt. The research aim was achieved through literature review and collecting qualitative data from industry practitioners. Focus group interviews was used to collect qualitative data, then analysed through consecutive stages of transcription, coding and structuring. The main finding of this study is that integrating the RIBA PoW in Egypt would be beneficial only if the established construction activities have been further detailed and linked to BIM concepts. A BIM-RIBA PoW has been developed through the identification of main BIM objectives and activities in each stage in the project lifecycle.

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Exploring the Adoption of BIM in the UAE Construction Industry for AEC Firms

Cited by 100 publications

References 22 publications

Understanding the Relation between BIM Application Behavior and Sustainable Construction: A Case Study in China

Understanding the Relation between BIM Application Behavior and Sustainable Construction: A Case Study in China

An exploratory study on the building information modeling adoption in United Arab Emirates municipal projects- current status and challenges

Building Information Modelling Plan of Work for Managing Construction Projects in Egypt

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