Gong, C; Xu, H; Xiong, F; Zuo, J and Dong, N (2023) Factors impacting BIM application in prefabricated buildings in China with DEMATEL-ISM. Construction Innovation, 23(1), pp. 19-37. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose: Some papers have investigated the complex factors impacting building information modeling (BIM) application in prefabricated buildings (PBs), but few paid attention to their interaction relationships. Ignoring the fact that different factors are not isolated may lead to some key factors being overlooked without appropriate improvement strategies being proposed. This paper aims to analyze those factors and their inter-relationships, with the view to identify the critical factors and their interaction relationships so as to derive constructive strategies that would effectively facilitate BIM adoption in Chinese prefabrication. Design/methodology/approach: First, factors influencing BIM application in prefabrication are extracted and collated by literature review, expert interview and analysis of PBs characteristics. Thereafter, an evaluation laboratory (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory) and interpretive structural modeling are used to explore the relationships and hierarchy among the factors. Based on the degree of cause and centrality, critical factors are extracted and the interaction relationship are investigated. Findings: The results show that BIM policies and standards for PBs are the main causal factors. The maturity of BIM software and BIM data interface for PBs, willingness to share data, the strategic goals of the enterprise, BIM law and BIM input and benefit are the main transitional factors while BIM staff and workflow, enterprise attitude, distribution of BIM liability and cooperation of participants are the main direct factors. Originality/value: Based on the above findings, corresponding improvement strategies are proposed so as to promote BIM application in prefabrication and the rapid development of China’s PBs efficiently.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modeling; DEMATEL; evaluation laboratory; factor; interpretive structural modeling ; prefabricated building |
| Index terms: | decision-making, methodology, workflow, China, cooperation, liability, interview, laboratory, literature review, strategy, prefabricated building, prefabrication, interaction, building information modelling, interpretive structural modelling, critical factor |
| Subjects: | research methods, management, Geography, decision analysis, research management, building construction, information systems, behavioral psychology, liability law, risk assessment, data collection methods, psychology, data analysis and analytics |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Construction Technology, Risk Management, Legal Issues, Digital Applications, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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