Studies have shown that construction projects are susceptible to problems such as low productivit... more Studies have shown that construction projects are susceptible to problems such as low productivity, poor safety, inferior working conditions, insufficient quality, lack of timely communication and coordination amongst project stakeholders, and rising litigation. The adoption of Building Information Modeling within the construction industry had led to notable improvement and resulted in improved time-to-market, reduced production cost, improved quality of the product and active customer involvement. The study was aimed at appraising the readiness of Nigerian building contracting firms to adopt Building Information Modeling. The method of study involved a critical exposition of related literature and empirical study employing the mean scores and Relative Importance Index (RII) for analysis. A structured questionnaire was issued to a sample size comprising 81 firms drawn from a finite population of 120 Nigeria building contracting firms operating within Niger State. The result of the study revealed that the level of awareness Building Information Modeling is increasing. Also, Improved commissioning and handover of facility information and Synchronization of procurement with design and construction were identified as the most important benefits of adopting Building Information Modeling; Lack of awareness of the technology and Frequent power failure are the most important barriers to adoption of Building Information Modeling in Nigeria building contracting firm. Nigeria building contracting firms has management and process/project readiness to adopt but do not have people and technology readiness to adopt Building Information Modeling. The study concludes that Nigeria building contracting firms are not yet ready to adopt Building Information Modeling. The study recommends continuous awareness campaign of Building Information Modeling and its potential benefits via education and training to professional bodies, tertiary institutions offering any building construction related programs and stakeholders in the construction industry.
Studies have shown that construction projects are susceptible to problems such as low productivit... more Studies have shown that construction projects are susceptible to problems such as low productivity, poor safety, inferior working conditions, insufficient quality, lack of timely communication and coordination amongst project stakeholders, and rising litigation. The adoption of Building Information Modeling within the construction industry had led to notable improvement and resulted in improved time-to-market, reduced production cost, improved quality of the product and active customer involvement. The study was aimed at appraising the readiness of Nigerian building contracting firms to adopt Building Information Modeling. The method of study involved a critical exposition of related literature and empirical study employing the mean scores and Relative Importance Index (RII) for analysis. A structured questionnaire was issued to a sample size comprising 81 firms drawn from a finite population of 120 Nigeria building contracting firms operating within Niger State. The result of the study revealed that the level of awareness Building Information Modeling is increasing. Also, Improved commissioning and handover of facility information and Synchronization of procurement with design and construction were identified as the most important benefits of adopting Building Information Modeling; Lack of awareness of the technology and Frequent power failure are the most important barriers to adoption of Building Information Modeling in Nigeria building contracting firm. Nigeria building contracting firms has management and process/project readiness to adopt but do not have people and technology readiness to adopt Building Information Modeling. The study concludes that Nigeria building contracting firms are not yet ready to adopt Building Information Modeling. The study recommends continuous awareness campaign of Building Information Modeling and its potential benefits via education and training to professional bodies, tertiary institutions offering any building construction related programs and stakeholders in the construction industry.
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