Ahankoob, A; Manley, K and Abbasnejad, B (2022) The role of contractors' building information modelling (BIM) experience in realising the potential values of BIM. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(4), pp. 588-599. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
There has been recently a growing attention towards the potential benefits of building information modelling (BIM) in construction business processes from both academia and industry practitioners. While prior research has emphasised that there is a link between the proficiency of construction companies to use BIM and the realisation of BIM benefits, little evidence exists to capture this relationship. The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which prior BIM experiences influence the perception of industry experts on potential BIM benefits. The influence of years of BIM experience on the discernment of BIM potential benefits was examined through a survey of Australian building contractors. The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that BIM experience was a significant factor in the realisation of potential BIM benefits. The results suggest that an increase in years of BIM experience foster a better understanding of BIM benefits, which consequently can lead to a more inspiring movement towards the adoption of BIM by construction organisations. The main contribution of this article is to increase awareness towards the adoption and implementation of BIM by making a link between BIM proficiency and an increased perception of BIM potential benefits in construction organisations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; contractors; information and communication technology |
| Index terms: | construction company, survey, movement, information and communication technology, practitioner, evidence, construction organization, variance, building information modelling, building contractor, implementation, academia |
| Subjects: | evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods, organization, health behaviours and lifestyles, computing systems, practitioner, contractual arrangements, measurement and scaling, educational institutions, information systems |
| Topics: | Education, Digital Applications, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here