Building information modeling application: focus-group discussion

Abstract

Although the potential of building information modelling to achieve sustainability has been widely acknowledged by the scientific community, the level of implementation is nevertheless quite low. Most of the existing research focuses on the study of the barriers and strategies of BIM application through a quantitative approach. This study ascertains critical barriers and appropriate strategies for the application of BIM through qualitative approach via focus group discussions. The findings reveal that the cost of implementation is not indicated as a critical barrier, and that the lack of expertise, training, and awareness, is more critical in that respect. Primjena Building Information Modelinga: analiza na osnovi interesnih skupinaIako znanstvena zajednica u osnovnim crtama prihvaća mogući doprinos Building Information Modelinga (BIM) radi postizanja održivog razvoja, stupanj provedbe još uvijek je vrlo mali. Većina istraživanja danas se usredotočuje na analizu prepreka i strategija za primjenu BIM-a i pritom se koristi kvantitativni pristup. U ovom radu određuju se ključne prepreke i odgovarajuće strategije za primjenu BIM-a, ali se pritom koristi kvalitativni pristup na osnovi ispitivanja interesnih skupina. Rezultati pokazuju da troškovi provedbe nisu ključna prepreka, te da su u tom smislu značajnije prepreke nedostatak znanja, osposobljenosti i svijesti o potrebi uvođenja BIM-a.

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