Factors affecting adoption of building information modeling in construction projects: A case of Vietnam

Abstract

BIM exhibits strong potential to become a core technological advancement adopted in construction projects. However, the process of BIM implementation is being affected by various factors depending on specific circumstances. This study aims to identify global factors influencing BIM adoption in construction projects. By a comprehensive review of the previous literature, this study managed 39 critical factors impacting construction labor productivity, which were categorized as primary 5 groups, namely, human, management, technology, project, and external. A total of 159 valid samples were collected by respondents who completed a questionnaire survey according to their previous direct or indirect participation in the implementation of construction projects. These factors were ranked based on their Relative Important Index (RII) and descriptive statistics. The findings indicated that the most significant factors affecting BIM adoption in construction project implementation consist of (1) "perceived usefulness," (2) "speed of BIM tools," (3) "perceived benefits of BIM for organization," (4) "technology quality," and (5) "experience and skills".

Interrelationships among enabling factors for BIM adoption in construction enterprises

“…Organizational factors affecting BIM adoption are related to work processes, communication, and collaboration. A critical aspect is top management support (Amuda-Yusuf, 2018;Chan et al, 2019b;Oesterreich and Teuteberg, 2019;Ahuja et al, 2020;Van Tam et al, 2021). Management assistance for BIM users within enterprises might result in increased BIM adoption.…”

“…Indeed, without client demand, it would be difficult to introduce BIM in the construction industry (Memon et al, 2014). Additionally, the competitive advantage over other competitors is critical (Ahmed et al, 2014;Bosch-Sijtsema et al, 2017;Amuda-Yusuf, 2018;Van Tam et al, 2021). As competition between companies intensifies, a company's competitiveness in the AEC market should be enhanced through the more effective use of technology (Mohd Noor et al, 2018).…”

“…The culture of change is one of the major issues hindering the adoption of BIM that must be overcome for successful implementation of BIM. In addition, technology awareness is an essential part of the early stages of implementation (Bosch-Sijtsema et al, 2017;Amuda-Yusuf, 2018;Van Tam et al, 2021). The greater the awareness of BIM, the more effective the application of BIM (Hong et al, 2019).…”

“…Similar studies have also gained attention and are being carried out in developing countries, such as Malaysia, Ghana and Nigeria (Sinoh et al, 2020;Oteng et al, 2018;Olanrewaju et al, 2022), as well as Vietnam (Van Tam et al (2021), where is facing issues such ECAM 31,2 as limited technology, resources, labor, facilities, knowledge and management skills. The Vietnamese government has continuously updated the practice guidelines of BIM for construction projects from 2016 to 2021, showing that BIM is in the initial stage of digital transformation.…”

Research Trends on Machine Learning in Construction Management: A Scientometric Analysis

“…Several companies in these sectors are constantly looking for new ways to use technology to stay ahead of the competition and remain profitable. However, construction industry productivity is uncertain, if not deteriorating, due to a lack of technological investment, which is a contributing factor [2][3][4][5]. Even though new computers, software, servers, and networks are all important components of technical development, construction digitization goes beyond that [1].…”