Van Roy, A F and Firdaus, A (2020) Building information modelling in Indonesia: Knowledge, implementation and barriers. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 25(2), pp. 199-217. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
This article aims to identify the status of construction industry practitioners in Indonesia in terms of their knowledge and current practices as well as the barriers for implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM). This study utilises a questionnaire survey, aimed at the construction industry practitioners in Indonesia. The result shows that BIM is still a novelty for the construction practitioners in Indonesia. This is backed with the finding that more than 60% of the respondents was not familiar with BIM terminology or did not have proper knowledge of BIM terminology. More than 70% of the respondents' projects have implemented BIM Level 1, mostly in transportation service, energy production and distribution, roads and bridges, and the building infrastructure category. The five highest ranks of barriers to BIM implementation are lack of BIM training, lack of BIM experience and capability, no client demand, high cost in software and hardware acquisition, and inadequate information technology (IT) facilities. The recommended strategy should be initiated by the government, by conducting a comprehensive familiarisation programme covering BIM knowledge, BIM advantages and BIM implementation in the industry. At the same time, the government should prepare regulations and standards as guidance to BIM implementation in Indonesia.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | barrier; building information modelling; implementation; information technology; maturity level |
| Index terms: | information technology, questionnaire, regulation, practitioner, construction practitioner, programme, survey, strategy, construction industry, implementation, hardware, acquisition, maturity level, building information modelling, Indonesia |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, data collection methods, business, practitioner, computer hardware, computing systems, project controls, industry analysis, political science, information systems, management, Geography, evaluation, professional development |
| Topics: | Procurement, Governance, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Information Management, Business Strategy, Time Control, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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