Waqar, A; Othman, I B and Mansoor, M S (2025) Building information modeling (BIM) implementation and construction project success in Malaysian construction industry: Mediating role of project control. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 32(9), pp. 6095-6114. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose - The primary objective of this study is to analyze the correlation between the application of building information modeling (BIM), the construction project success (CPS) and project control. Additionally, this research aims to explore the potential mediating effect of project control on the link between BIM and construction project success in the Malaysian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach - The present study employs a quantitative research methodology and adheres to a positivist research philosophy in order to examine the influence of BIM implementation on the CPS and project control within the Malaysian construction sector. The data were collected by structured questionnaire survey from 200 respondents using a purposive sampling strategy, and the results were analyzed by using partial least square (PLS)-structural equation modeling (SEM). The study's findings are all the more noteworthy since, despite the small sample size, 218 persons genuinely participated thanks to the purposive sampling approach. Findings - The findings of this study indicate that there are notable and positive associations between various variables related to the implementation of BIM. These variables include accurate quantities and estimations, risk management, facility management integration, optimized resource allocation and real-time monitoring. Furthermore, these relationships are observed to have a significant impact on both CPS and project control. The study revealed that project control serves as a mediator in the relationship between the deployment of BIM and the CPS in the Malaysian construction sector, with the exception of its influence on risk management. Originality/value - The originality of this research consists in examining the mediating function of project control in the relationship between BIM implementation and CPS. This study contributes to the existing knowledge by enhancing our understanding of the processes via which BIM positively influences project outcomes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modeling; construction project success; implementation; project control |
| Index terms: | construction project, integration, methodology, questionnaire, construction sector, partial least square, structural equation modelling, strategy, survey, philosophy, monitoring, risk management, implementation, purposive sampling, construction industry, project control, building information modelling, mediator, resource allocation, quantitative research, sample size, estimation, project outcome |
| Subjects: | risk assessment, data collection methods, research design and methodology, control systems, dispute resolution, data analysis and analytics, resource management, financial and cost management, management, organizational analysis, industry analysis, philosophical studies, statistical analysis, information systems, project completion, contractual arrangements, research methods, production management |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Project Management, Procurement, Risk Management, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Site Management, Research Practice, Cost Management, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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