Measuring building information modeling maturity: a Hong Kong case study

Lu, Weisheng; Chen, Ke; Zetkulic, Anna; Liang, Cong

doi:10.1080/15623599.2018.1532385

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“…Because of the limited amount of research about BIM in SMEs, this study adopted a methodology comprising an in-depth and comprehensive review. The review was undertaken in five steps, as adopted from Lu et al (2018), namely: (1) select the data source; (2) perform the preliminary search; (3) filter BIM application papers; (4) focus on the uptake and application of BIM by SMEs in the AEC industry and (5) identify research articles. This also allowed identification of critical and appropriate attributes including the general trend of existing ECAM 29,1 literature, lessons learnt from BIM practical implementation, enabling technologies of BIM applications and BIM-induced organisational outcomes.…”

Section: In-depth and Comprehensive Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, on the flip side, it can be argued that having appropriate processes and ECAM 29,1 people with skills could act as a catalyst or driver for BIM implementation. However, there needs to be a fair balance of processes across the project, organisation and industry levels, for BIM to be successful (Lu et al, 2018).…”

Section: People and Processes-oriented Bim Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Scientometric analysis of BIM adoption by SMEs in the architecture, construction and engineering sector

Makabate

Musonda

Okoro

et al. 2021

ECAM

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PurposeBuilding information modelling (BIM) has had a significant impact on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector in the past several years. However, not much is published concerning small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopting BIM in the construction industry. To address this knowledge gap, a complete and in-depth literature review of the adoption of BIM by SMEs in the AEC sector is conducted in this study. The paper also provides a comprehensive review of the mainstream studies of adoption of BIM in the AEC organisations.Design/methodology/approachBased on a five-stage literature review, 54 articles on the adoption of BIM by SMEs from the period 2009 to 2019 were critically analysed from the following three perspectives: (1) the number of articles produced; (2) the research focus and (3) the author's contributions. The techniques of the visualisation of similarities (VOSviewer) software were used to analyse the citation networks of the 54 articles as identified.FindingsFrom the analysis, it was established that the number of studies on BIM adoption by SMEs in the reviewed journals has not been increasing and not many articles are available. The finding makes the argument that BIM adoption by SMEs is not a focus point but rather the adoption and implementation of BIM is generalised in the AEC sector. In addition, the results revealed that most of the published articles come from the United Kingdom (UK). However, this finding is hardly surprising due to the requirements in the UK, which have made the adoption of BIM mandatory on all publicly funded projects and are at level 2 BIM. The other highly ranked countries by origins of studies on the adoption of BIM by SMEs were found to be Australia and the United States of America (USA), all of which are developed nations or economies. Some key BIM in SME research trends (adoption, enforcement, benefits, strategies, skills gap, awareness, education and training, and technology) were identified and evaluated.Research limitations/implicationsThe results presented in this journal are only applicable to SMEs in the AEC sector. As a result of little available literature on the adoption of BIM in developing countries, the articles have been drawn from developed countries. The dataset was mainly extracted from the Scopus database for the analysis.Originality/valueAn accomplished series content analysis of the implementation and adoption of BIM by SMEs from international construction journals were reported. The study makes significant and emergent contribution by building on the foundation of BIM research in SMEs as well as providing a reference point for the interpretation of findings, as well as directions for future research.

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Section: In-depth and Comprehensive Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: People and Processes-oriented Bim Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scientometric analysis of BIM adoption by SMEs in the architecture, construction and engineering sector

Makabate

Musonda

Okoro

et al. 2021

ECAM

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“…China Construction Industry (2013) reported that BIM adoption level in China is very low; this is however attributed to government not acting as "role model" in the adoption of BIM. In Hong Kong, Lu et al (2018) found that BIM maturities of construction-related organizations in Hong Kong vary, with more than half ranging from Stage 0 to 1; and this was attributed to the different developments of their BIM processes and protocols. However, the BIM implementation in Africa differs from one country to another.…”

Section: Comparative Review Of Bim Adoption: Global Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms

Babatunde

Udeaja

Adekunle

2020

IJBPA

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PurposeBIM has much potential to improve the effectiveness of construction works with respect to design, construction and maintenance. However, many Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms are still lagging in the adoption and implementation of BIM in both developing and developed countries. The purpose of this study is to assess the barriers to BIM implementation, and examine the ways forward to improve BIM adoption within the Nigerian AEC firms.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive literature review and questionnaire survey were used in the study. The survey targeted four different AEC firms. These include architectural firms, facility management firms, quantity surveying firms and structural engineering firms in Lagos, Nigeria. The data obtained were analyzed using mean score, standard deviation, Kruskal–Wallis test, and factor analysis.FindingsThe study identified 20 barriers to BIM implementation and identified ten ways forward to improve BIM adoption in AEC firms, particularly in Nigeria. The relative importance of both the identified barriers and the ways forward were gauged. The Kruskal–Wallis tests revealed that except for one (out of 20) identified barriers, and one (out of 10) identified ways forward; there is no statistical significant difference in the perceptions of four different AEC firms. The factor analysis result grouped the 20 identified barriers into three major factors to include: weak top management support and BIM environment related issues; cost of BIM software and training issues; and incompatibility, legal, contractual, and culture related issues.Practical implicationsThe significance of the study cannot be over-emphasized due to BIM relevance to construction stakeholders and researchers at large.Originality/valueThe study findings would inform the decisions of the construction stakeholders to make some policy recommendations capable of positively influencing the full BIM implementation in AEC firms.

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“…A recent model, called a multifunctional BIM MM [32], focuses on BIM maturity in projects, organizations and industry in general, covering measurements across three domains: technology, process and protocol, which are organised in a hierarchical pyramid with sub-domains. This model was later applied in a Hong Kong context in BIM implementation projects from a specific vendor [34] It should be noted that the most widely used national professional organisation-driven assessment tools include NBIMS-CMM in the United States [35] and the UK BIM maturity model, both of which are simple and easily understood by stakeholders [28]. The UK BIM model was later applied in developing countries, such as Nigeria [36], despite the unknown validity of the results.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The BIM proficiency matrix (BPM) [29] was developed at an academic institution and has been criticised for a lack of compression due to its heavy focus on the technical aspects of BIM implementation rather than process and protocol [34]. The Arup's BIM maturity measure [35] was developed by a world-leading professional services firm to assess the BIM maturity of projects.…”

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An Actor–Network Approach to Developing a Life Cycle BIM Maturity Model (LCBMM)

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Building information modelling (BIM) has considerable potential for addressing sustainability issues in construction, but its benefits can be constrained by the failure to adopt BIM across the full project life cycle. Systematic whole-of-life BIM adoption can be supported by maturity models, but most models are limited by a lack of theoretical grounding, socio-technical dichotomies and the failure to adequately consider the full asset life cycle, often by overlooking the operations phase. This study aims to (1) develop a BIM maturity model that addresses these limitations by (2) using an in-depth analysis of an early adopter case study, thus addressing the lack of empirical research in BIM adoption experiences. A single interpretive research study was conducted to qualitatively analyse a US-based university. The data were gathered through interviews, field visits and document analysis. Actor–network theory (ANT) concepts scaffolded the analytical approach. The findings show that a complex BIM socio-technical network emerged, developed and converged during the project management stage but struggled to achieve durability as an ongoing solution to facilities management. By analysing the elements of success and failure across each stage, the researchers distilled five key lessons to achieve whole-of-life BIM maturity and proposed a life cycle BIM maturity model (LCBMM) supported by a practice guide.

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Measuring building information modeling maturity: a Hong Kong case study

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Scientometric analysis of BIM adoption by SMEs in the architecture, construction and engineering sector

Scientometric analysis of BIM adoption by SMEs in the architecture, construction and engineering sector

Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms

An Actor–Network Approach to Developing a Life Cycle BIM Maturity Model (LCBMM)

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