Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms

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Babatunde, SO, Udeaja, C and Adekunle, AO (2020). Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-05-2019-0047
AuthorsBabatunde, SO, Udeaja, C and Adekunle, AO
Abstract

Purpose –BIM has much potential to improve the effectiveness of construction works with respect to design, construction and maintenance. However, many Architecture, Engineering, and
Construction (AEC) firms are still lagging in the adoption and implementation of BIM in both developing and developed countries. The purpose of this study is to assess the barriers to BIM implementation, and examine the ways forward to improve BIM adoption within the Nigerian AEC firms.

Design/methodology/approach – A comprehensive literature review and questionnaire survey were used in the study. The survey targeted four different AEC firms. These include architectural firms, facility management firms, quantity surveying firms and structural engineering firms in
Lagos, Nigeria. The data obtained were analyzed using mean score, standard deviation, KruskalWallis test, and factor analysis.

Findings – The study identified 20 barriers to BIM implementation and identified 10 ways forward to improve BIM adoption in AEC firms, particularly in Nigeria. The relative importance of both the identified barriers and the ways forward were gauged. The Kruskal-Wallis tests
revealed that except for one (out of 20) identified barriers, and one (out of 10) identified ways forward; there is no statistical significant difference in the perceptions of four different AEC firms. The factor analysis result grouped the 20 identified barriers into three major factors to
include: weak top management support and BIM environment related issues; cost of BIM software and training issues; and incompatibility, legal, contractual, and culture related issues.

Practical implications – The significance of the study cannot be over-emphasized due to BIM relevance to construction stakeholders and researchers at large.

Originality/value – The study findings would inform the decisions of the construction stakeholders to make some policy recommendations capable of positively influencing the full BIM implementation in AEC firms.

KeywordsAEC firms; BIM; Barriers; Construction stakeholders; construction industry; Developing countries
Year2020
JournalInternational Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
PublisherEmerald
ISSN2398-4708
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-05-2019-0047
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Deposited17 Sep 2020
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