Use of information and communication technologies by small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in building construction

Acar, Erdem; Koçak, İsmail; Sey, Yildiz; Arditi, David

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“…In support of this largely unsubstantiated conjecture, Dainty et al (2017) Dainty et al (2017) implies that a cavernous 'digital divide' has transpired between SMEs, large firms and their respective BIM adoption level -caused by insufficient resources, finance and/ or knowledge or skills inherent within the workforce (Eadie et al 2013). Large firms are eager to adopt BIM because it is considered as strategically important to drive business growth (Acar et al 2005;Shelton et al 2016); (Barata and Fontainha 2017). However, Acar et al (2005) found that the business characteristics of construction SMEs are heterogeneous and therefore size is not the only characteristic that influences BIM use.…”

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“…Large firms are eager to adopt BIM because it is considered as strategically important to drive business growth (Acar et al 2005;Shelton et al 2016); (Barata and Fontainha 2017). However, Acar et al (2005) found that the business characteristics of construction SMEs are heterogeneous and therefore size is not the only characteristic that influences BIM use.…”

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Roadmap to Mature BIM Use in Australian SMEs: Competitive Dynamics Perspective

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This research explores and reports upon the scale of BIM implementation maturity (from nonadoption to full-scale deployment) within Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating within the Australian construction industry. The research utilizes a Competitive Dynamics Perspective (CDP) as the theoretical lens and analyses data collected from 135 SMEs using Bayesian Belief Networks (BBNs) to provide a richer insight into levels of BIM implementation maturity. Findings reveal that there is no meaningful association between BIM implementation maturity within SMEs and their organizational attributes (such as size and level of experience). Additionally, lack of solid evidence to support a reasonable return on investment (ROI) was found to be the key barrier to using BIM in higher levels of maturity. In practical terms, the study focuses upon pertinent issues associated with mandated BIM in Australia from SMEs' perspective, pointing out potential consequences, and challenging the pressure for mandating. The research concludes by providing pragmatic recommendations designed to accelerate the pace that Australian SMEs move across a BIM trajectory from non-adopters to higher levels of maturity.

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“…A high degree of ICT capability has been shown to influence business processes positively and reduce the cost of production for small firms (Levy et al, 2001). By utilising ICT, firms are able to improve their document handling and use financial and accounting applications that further help them to achieve internal efficiency (Acar et al, 2005). The importance of using ICT for strategic planning has also been emphasised in the ICT literature.…”

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How do small firms use ICT for business purposes? A study of Swedish technology-based firms

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Westerberg

Ylinenpää

2009

IJEB

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This study examines the extent to which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability is possessed and utilised by technology-based small firms and investigates the contingent effect of firm size and age on ICT capability. The empirical base is a survey with data from 291 technology-based small Swedish firms. The result suggests that technology-based small firms are high users of ICT in several areas. Regarding contingency effects, firm size was related to significant differences in the utilisation of ICT. Although the smallest firms as a whole use ICT less, a substantial part of them are high users.

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“…The Mann-Whitney test indicates that the American and Turkish respondents' perceptions of this issue are significantly different at 95% confidence level. This difference may result from that the majority of contractors are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey (Acar et al 2005). SMEs generally face severe problems such as insufficient know-how, low level of technology usage, weakness in innovation and technological developments, lack of trained staff, poor university-industry interactions, and inadequate financial resources (OECD Report 2004), which may in turn bring about suffering specialization in the Turkish construction industry.…”

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Precast Concrete Systems in Developing vs. Industrialized Countries

Polat

2010

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Abstract. Precast concrete technology is recognized worldwide as offering significant advantages. Despite the advantages they offer, precast concrete building systems' share in both Turkey and the U.S. is very low, especially when compared to many European countries. Since Turkey is a developing country that is technologically dependent on the developed world, low share of industrialized building systems is highly expected in that country. However, the U.S. is a developed and industrialized country, so it was very interesting to see that these systems are not extensively used in that country either. This study investigated the factors that prevent the extensive use of precast concrete systems in the U.S. and Turkey through an extensive questionnaire survey. The survey results revealed that the perceptions of the American vs. Turkish respondents on most of the factors that affect the use of precast concrete systems are significantly different from each other. While American respondents considered size and load restrictions on transportation, poor communication among parties, and lack of qualified contractors specialized in precast concrete systems as three most important barriers to the extensive use of precast concrete systems in the U.S. building construction market, Turkish respondents ranked lack of good communication among parties and lack of structural engineers and contractors specialized in precast concrete systems as the most important three factors that prevent the extensive use of these systems in Turkey. This study indicated that precast concrete users and manufacturers should recognize that the main reasons for low utilization of precast concrete systems predominantly depend on the prevailing conditions of the country in question.

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Use of information and communication technologies by small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in building construction

Cited by 94 publications

References 12 publications

Roadmap to Mature BIM Use in Australian SMEs: Competitive Dynamics Perspective

Roadmap to Mature BIM Use in Australian SMEs: Competitive Dynamics Perspective

How do small firms use ICT for business purposes? A study of Swedish technology-based firms

Precast Concrete Systems in Developing vs. Industrialized Countries

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