Investigating the barriers to building information modeling (BIM) implementation within the Nigerian construction industry
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2020
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Olanrewaju, O.I.
Chileshe, N.
Babarinde, S.A.
Sandanayake, M.
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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2020; 27(10):2931-2958
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess the perceptions of constructional professionals on barriers to implementation of building information modelling (BIM) within the Nigerian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify the fourteen barriers to implementation of BIM, which were employed to design a questionnaire survey. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, mean score, inferential statistics (One sample t-tests), and multivariate techniques such as factor analysis. Findings: Based on the mean score ranking results, only three (out of 14) barriers are identified as critical (mean score greater than 3.5). The results of the one-sample t-tests show that they were statistically significant differences in 10 out of 14 barriers. The study, through factor analysis, categorised the fourteen barriers to BIM implementation into four principal factors. The factors are: Technology and business -related barriers; Training and people-related barriers; Cost and standards – related barriers; and Process and economic-related barriers. Practical implications: The identification and assessment of the key barriers to BIM implementation would be useful for the construction professionals and other stakeholder of the construction industry with the view to advance BIM adoption in Nigeria. This could also be extended to other developing countries through considerations of the local environmental conditions. Originality/value: The study findings would be useful in providing stakeholders with insight on the main obstacles to BIM implementation in the construction environs. The research provides insights into the implementation barriers of BIM in a developing country such as Nigeria.
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Copyright 2020 Emerald
Access Condition Notes: Accepted manuscript available on Open Access