Keskin, B; Salman, B and Ozorhon, B (2021) Airport project delivery within BIM-centric construction technology ecosystems. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(2), pp. 530-548. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to systematically analyse how building information modelling (BIM) transforms complex infrastructure settings (i.e. airports) around digital technologies by enhancing connectivity and collaboration between major stakeholders and construction technology solutions. The objectives include understanding each project party's perspective for BIM implementation to align their motivations and connectivity along project's supply chain network and how BIM drives construction technology ecosystem uses for a more integrative and collaborative project delivery. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts qualitative data collection and analysis methods comprising semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis and an explanatory case study of a large-hub airport project. Findings: The study findings show that enabling BIM implementation leads to streamlining construction technology ecosystem uses that increase connectivity within project parties' processes. Airports – as hosting high-value assets – can fast realize value of synergistic activities throughout project delivery by harnessing significant amount of siloed data created by each major party. Originality/value: The study provides a structured analysis of how complex project settings leverage construction technology uses through their core BIM processes by highlighting multi-party approaches from an ecosystem perspective. This study also contributes to the body of knowledge and practice by presenting a transferrable and scalable approach for leveraging connected construction technology in a large-scale project involving fragmented processes managed by a large number of stakeholders.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; connectivity; construction technology ecosystem; multi-party collaboration |
| Index terms: | high-value, interview, connectivity, project party, motivation, thematic analysis, collaboration, methodology, digital technology, body of knowledge, case study, building information modelling, streamlining, collaborative project, construction technology, project delivery, complex project, implementation |
| Subjects: | psychology, contractual arrangements, knowledge management, project delivery, strategic project management, economic analysis, data collection methods, digital engineering, computing systems, networking, sociology, information systems, management, research methods, methods and analysis |
| Topics: | Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Information Management, Business Strategy, Organizational Design, Human Resources, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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