Lindblad, H and Karrbom Gustavsson, T (2017) Receptiveness for change: The case of a public client. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 33rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2017, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
The construction industry is in need of change to meet the needs for a more sustainable built environment. For this change to happen, public clients are suggested to play an important role (Blayse & Manley, 2004; Wong et al 2011). It is argued that the implementation of new technology such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) will enhance innovation and change in the construction industry and that public clients are vital in this process (Porwal and Hewage 2013).This study is based on a longitudinal case study of a large public client in the infrastructure sector. In particular, the focus is on the implementation of BIM at this public client. This implementation initiative serves as an empirical example of a technology driven change process that serves to increase innovation. The purpose is to problematize the public client´s role as driver for change and innovation in the built environment by applying the lens of sociology of translation (Callon 1984). The tentative findings show a multitude of challenges when initiating technology driven change processes. Blayse, A. M., & Manley, K. (2004). Key influences on construction innovation. Construction innovation, 4(3), 143-154.Callon, M. (1984). Some elements of a sociology of translation: domestication of the scallops and the fishermen of St Brieuc Bay. The Sociological Review, 32(S1), 196-233.Porwal, A. and Hewage, K. N. (2013) Building Information Modeling (BIM) partnering framework for public construction projects. Automation in Construction, 31, 204-214.Wong, A. K., Wong, F. K. and Nadeem, A. (2011) Government roles in implementing building information modelling systems: Comparison between Hong Kong and the United States. Construction Innovation, 11(1), 61-76.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | change; client; receptive context; BIM |
| Index terms: | new technology, case study, building information modelling, United States, partnering, Hong Kong, sociology, built environment, public construction, domestication, construction innovation, automation, infrastructure sector, implementation, public client, construction industry |
| Subjects: | innovation and technology management, contractual arrangements, data collection methods, information systems, communities and social development, industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems, building construction, sociology, partnership management, automation and robotics, social theory, Geography |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Digital Applications, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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