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The development of technology enquires interior design (ID) industry to be more consistent efficient and have made this industry involved in BIM. Implementation of BIM in the interior industry is important to enhance knowledge and designing process in ID. BIM is a process that uses innovative technology in the building design, construction, and management. This study evaluates the implementation of BIM in terms of readiness, awareness and barriers in interior designing within Malaysia context. A pilot study was conducted on sixteen samples which are the ID firms involved to identify factor affecting the implementation of BIM in ID industry. Findings of the study show that a poor knowledge and implementation BIM in ID firm in Malaysia context. This research were started with pilot survey method which is sixteen firms were chosen randomly to get the overview in the current situation implementation of BIM in ID industry. The significance from this study is to enhance the knowledge and usage in BIM among the ID industry.
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Recently, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is considered the most effective contributor to development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). However, the AEC industry is facing myriads challenges due to the vast construction development required for the KSA 2030 vision. Many issues are raised such as failure to meet the client requirement, delay in delivering projects in time, cost overrun, low quality, conflicts among parties, shortage of qualified workers, safety issues, increasing requests of change order, increasing in material wastes and project complexity. Developed countries are using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to mitigate these challenges and reap the benefits from implementing BIM to improve the performance of the AEC industry profoundly. BIM is rapidly growing worldwide as a viable tool for improving the efficiency of (AEC) industry. However, BIM is rarely used in the KSA. The proved benefits of implementing BIM in the developed countries, gave evidence that, BIM requires drastic change and there is no recognized methodology to solicit companies to use BIM. However, from these countries, experience BIM must be mandated. There are some timid attempts to decree BIM in the Gulf Council Countries (GCC) region, whereas in 2014, Dubai Municipality mandate BIM in the large projects. This study aims to develop a methodology to implement BIM in the KSA by exploring the stockholders’ perception of BIM benefits, barriers, and factors affecting the adaption. Accordingly, a questionnaire has been sent to many BIM users and non-users. In addition to, structured interviews were carried out with BIM users and non-users. In the efforts to validate the proposed methodology, another survey sent to BIM experts and structured interviews have been organized with BIM professionals. SPSS 23 software used to analyze quantitative data and NVivo 10 used to analyze qualitative data. The key findings of this study are: (1) Identifying the six steps of the methodology in details in its order to implement BIM; (2) Raising awareness; (3) Perceived benefits of BIM; (4) AEC industry readiness and organizations capability; (5) identifying the barriers; (6) Removing the barriers; and (7) Defining the key factors influencing the implementation. The results of this research are expected to assist all projects participants in KSA to implement BIM to solve the current AEC industry projects issues, improve the performance of the project and reap the benefits of implementing BIM. This study is the first research to make a crucial and novel contribution by providing a methodology to implement BIM in KSA. Future studies can validate the methodology for each project parties. Keywords: BIM, KSA, AEC, Barriers, Benefits, Adoption, implementation
International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science
Awareness among Construction Management Students towards the Implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Malaysian Construction Industry2017 •
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a software that associated with Information Technology (IT) to produce, communicate and analyse information digitally for a construction process life cycle. Implementation of BIM in Malaysian construction industry involves cost, skills, and expertise. Recent studies show that the adoption of BIM in Malaysian construction industry is very low. Hence, the aim of this study is to identify the level of awareness among construction management students from higher education institutes that resulted in implementation in the construction companies. The data were collected through survey questionnaire to obtain a better view on the level of BIM awareness among students from Johor higher education institutes. A total of 160 questionnaires were distributed and 80 complete sets received back were analysed and presented in the form of tables and figures. Findings of the study showed that majority of the students had little awareness towards the implementation of BIM in Malaysia. Most of them were aware of this technology through workshop program that carried out by their universities.
International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science
Methodology for BIM implementation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2019 •
Purpose The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is considered the most effective contributor to development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). However, the AEC industry is facing myriad challenges due to the vast construction development required for the KSA 2030 vision. Developed countries are using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to mitigate these challenges and reap the benefits of implementing BIM to improve the performance of the AEC industry profoundly. However, BIM is currently rarely used in the KSA. This study aims to develop a methodology to implement BIM in the KSA by exploring stakeholders of factors affecting the implementation. Design/methodology/approach BIM users and non-users were surveyed by means of a questionnaire and structured interviews. The proposed methodology was validated through a further survey and structured interviews with BIM experts. Findings This study proposes a six-step methodology to implement BIM namely; raising awareness; perceived benefits; AEC industry readiness, and the key factors influencing the implementation. Practical implications The proposed methodology is expected to assist project participants in KSA to implement BIM to solve current AEC industry issues, improve performance and reap the benefits of implementing BIM. Originality/value This study makes a crucial and novel contribution by providing a new methodology to implement BIM in KSA that motivates decision makers and project players to adopt and implement BIM in their projects. It paves the way to develop BIM guidance and strategies.
Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad – Pakistan
Adoption and Awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Pakistan2019 •
During 2016-2017, a higher growth rate of 9.05 % is achieved by Pakistan construction industry. It is observed that the construction industry has a poor reputation of accomplishing the projects in required time, cost, and quality. It is because of using the traditional management techniques that can be easily minimized with the implementation of new technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM). In this study, a questionnaire survey is performed, which helps in finding the present state of BIM in Pakistan and also highlights the barriers in the successful adoption of BIM in Pakistan. Out of 105 responses received, 63 % of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals are aware of BIM and among them, only 17% had utilized BIM in their projects, which is a very low percentage and has to be increased. This research helps in the awareness of BIM in Pakistan as 91 % of the respondents responded that it helps us in clearing our minds about BIM.
Buildings
A Scientometric Review and Metasynthesis of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Research in Africa2019 •
Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been gaining widespread adoption in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry across the globe. Consequently, several research studies have attempted to construct a holistic review of the increasing BIM publications to identify the development trend using manual review, scientometric review, bibliometric review, or latent semantic review. These extant studies have often adopted a global view of the development despite the adoption of BIM varying across firms, countries, and continents. This approach is often regarded as not representative of the BIM development in countries and continents at the infancy stage. As BIM is still at the germinating stage of development in Africa and previous reviews are unrepresentative of BIM development in the AEC industry of Africa. This paper aims to present a scientometric review and metasynthesis of BIM development in the African AEC industry to explore the intellectual evolution of BIM, the status quo of BIM across the regions, and any potential barriers hindering BIM proliferation. The review findings revealed a varying level of BIM growth, with North Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa leading the research development, whilst East Africa and Central Africa are slightly lagging behind. Additionally, the major challenges facing BIM adoption was found as people/process-related barriers. This study has provided valuable insights into BIM development and application in the growing African AEC industry.
International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
A Review on Building Information Modelling in Nigeria and its Potentials2018 •
Construction Industry has been evolving since the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM). This technological process is unstoppable; it is out to the market with remarkable case studies of solving the long industry's history of fragmentation. This industry has been changing over time; United States has recorded the most significant development in construction digitalization, Australia, United Kingdom and some other developed nations are also amongst promoters of BIM process and its development. Recently, a developing country like China and Malaysia are keying into the industry's digital shift, while very little move is seen in South Africa whose development is considered higher and perhaps leader in the digital transition amongst the African countries. To authors' best knowledge, Nigerian construction industry has never engaged in BIM discussions hence has no attention at national level. Consequently, Nigeria has no " Noteworthy BIM publications. " Decision makers and key stakeholders need to be informed on the current trend of the industry's development (BIM in specific) and the opportunities of adopting this digitalization trend in relation to the identified challenges. BIM concept can be traced mostly in Architectural practices than engineering practices in Nigeria. A superficial BIM practice is found to be at organisational level only and operating a model based-" BIM stage 1. " Research to adopting this innovation has received very little attention. This piece of work is literature review based, aimed at exploring BIM in Nigeria and its prospects. The exploration reveals limitations in the literature availability as to extensive research in the development of BIM in the country. Numerous challenges were noticed including building collapse, inefficiencies, cost overrun and late project delivery. BIM has potentials to overcome the above challenges and even beyond. Low level of BIM adoption with reasonable level of awareness is noticed. However, lack of policy and guideline as well as serious lack of experts in the field are amongst the major barriers to BIM adoption. The industry needs to embrace BIM to possibly compete with its global counterpart.
ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Challenges to the Utilization of BIM in the Palestinian Construction Industry2017 •
This Building Information Modelling (BIM) is considered an innovative method to design, construct and manage a building. BIM can reduce time, cost and enhance project quality. The study reported in this paper was aimed at identifying and evaluation challenges that are facing the application of BIM in the Palestinian construction industry. A total of 270 professionals were surveyed to elicit their views regarding challenges to the utilization of BIM in the construction industry. Factors were ranked according to their relative importance index through SPSS version 22. The results of this study revealed that the main challenges to the utilization of BIM were: lack of awareness of BIM by stakeholders, lack of knowledge about BIM software, lack of awareness of BIM benefits, lack of engineers' skills in BIM, lack of education and training on the use of BIM, lack of demand from clients, and lack of governmental regulations. It is recommended to conduct awareness program for stockholders regarding MIM benefits. Education and training for engineers at universities is strongly recommended so that they can apply BIM in the practice. Keywords – Construction; BIM; Challenges; Implementation; Performance
1st Green Environmental Energy and Building Science (GEEBS) International Conference
Current Research Trends and Challenges in the Adoption of Building Information Modelling in Nigeria2017 •
The prices of higher benefits, precision, quality and safe working environment have been harvested in developed nations due to the application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) throughout the life cycle of a project. However, the situation is sadly different in developing countries, particularly Nigeria. Thus, Researchers and Building Professionals now show keen interest in this new virtual model that permits all stakeholders to team up more efficiently and deliver project successfully. In the same attempt, this paper sought to investigate the current Research trends of BIM application in Nigeria, and then identify the inherent challenges that affect its adoption. A review of literature was first carried out to determine the trends of BIM application as mentioned earlier, and then a survey questionnaire was administered to potential respondents in order to identify the barriers to BIM adoption. One hundred and fifty questionnaires were administered and 100 responses were collected, representing a response rate of 66.6%. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools. The findings revealed that BIM is in its experimental stage in Nigeria, and the few who are aware of BIM only use it in preliminary design stage to impress clients and win projects. However, there is potential for its adoption in the event where key challenges are counteracted. The key challenges identified in this study were lack of awareness, absence of technical expertise, complexity of BIM and interoperability issues. The evidence from this study suggests that more coordination is needed between software manufacturers and professionals in the industry as to tackle the issue of complexity, integration and interoperability in BIM. While educational institutions and those concerned should introduce innovative ways of providing awareness, education and training in the area of BIM.
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Malaysia Construction Projects Life-Cycle2015 •
International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling
Perceptions and Reality: Revealing the BIM Gap Between the UK and Turkey2013 •
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Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Knowledge, skills and functionalities requirements for quantity surveyors in building information modelling (BIM) work environment: an international Delphi study2019 •
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International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education IJARIIE-ISSN(O)-2395-4396
USE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) AS AN INTEGRATED TOOL TO PLAN, DESIGN AND MANAGE CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS2014 •
International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science
Building Information Modeling in Syria: Obstacles and Requirements for Implementation2018 •
5th international Project and Construction Management Conference Proceedings (IPCMC2018), North Cyprus, 16-18 November
Review of Studies on BIM Adoption in AEC Industry2018 •
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Journal of Building Engineering
Barriers to the Integration of BIM and Sustainability Practices in Construction Projects: A Delphi Survey of International Experts2018 •
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
KEY DETERMINANTS AND BARRIERS IN DIGITAL INNOVATION AMONG SMALL ARCHITECTURAL ORGANIZATIONSConstruction Innovation: Information, Process, Management
An Empirical Survey of the Perceived Benefits of Executing BIM and Sustainability Practices in the Built Environment2019 •
International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science
Practical approach for paving the way to motivate BIM non-users to adopt BIM2019 •
International Graduate Conference of Built Environment and Surveying
CORRUPTION AND TRANSPARENCY IN REAL ESTATE MARKETS2019 •
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International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)
Article ID: IJCIET_09_13_162 Awareness and Adoption of Lean Practices in the Nigerian Building Industry2018 •
Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations III
Use of BIM technology as a safety tool in the restoration phase of buildings. Case study of the façade of the “Royal Tobacco Factory” in Seville, Spain2019 •