Adam, V; Manu, P; Mahamadu, A M; Dziekonski, K; Kissi, E; Emuze, F and Lee, S (2022) Building information modelling (BIM) readiness of construction professionals: The context of the Seychelles construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 20(3), pp. 823-840. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: Although building information modelling (BIM) adoption in developed countries has largely been incentivised by government, in developing countries, adoption is often driven by desires of industry professionals, which is dependent on awareness of BIM and availability of skills among the professionals. Thus, BIM awareness and competence among professionals have become useful baseline measures of BIM readiness. To ascertain BIM readiness within the Seychelles construction industry, this study aims to investigate the level of BIM awareness and level of BIM competence among construction professionals. Design/methodology/approach: The study involved a questionnaire survey of construction professionals (n = 96) and data analysis using both descriptive statistics and association analysis. Findings: The results indicate a moderate level of BIM awareness, but a low level of engagement in BIM education/training. Also, the professionals have very low BIM technical skills, notably the ability to use BIM-related tools and to perform BIM-related task. Furthermore, this study suggests that the experience of working on collaborative projects could be a useful premise for BIM implementation among construction professionals. Originality/value: The implication is that construction professionals in the Seychelles need to start readying themselves for greater BIM adoption by taking steps to address the BIM technical skills deficiencies and the low engagement in BIM education/training.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | association analysis; BIM; building information modelling; built environment research; competence; construction management; developing countries; Seychelles |
| Index terms: | built environment research, developed country, questionnaire, methodology, competence, survey, technical skill, data analysis, developing country, implementation, construction industry, statistics, collaborative project, Seychelles, construction professional, low level, building information modelling |
| Subjects: | research management, measurement and scaling, industry analysis, information systems, research methods, Geography, professional development, development economics, personnel development, contractual arrangements, data analysis and analytics, data collection methods, mathematical modelling |
| Topics: | International Construction, Human Resources, Digital Applications, Information Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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