Profound barriers to building information modelling (BIM) adoption in construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): An interpretive structural modelling approach
ISSN: 1471-4175
Article publication date: 6 March 2020
Issue publication date: 2 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to evaluate and investigate the dynamics of the barriers to building information modelling (BIM) adoption from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries with the Nigerian construction industry as a case study.
Design/methodology/approach
An interpretive structural modelling approach was adopted to develop a hierarchical model of the interrelationships of the barriers. Also, the Matrice d’Impacts croises-multipication applique a classement analysis was used for categorisation of the barriers.
Findings
The findings revealed that the barriers are from a sociotechnical context and that SMEs have the will to drive BIM adoption by focussing more on their internal environment.
Originality/value
This study presented the adoption of BIM in SMEs, which is underrepresented in extant studies. Also, it contributes to the nascent discussion of BIM from the perspective of SMEs in developing countries.
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Acknowledgements
This research study is fully supported through funding of the full-time PhD research studentship under the auspice of the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Special thanks are extended to the experts who have participated in the survey. Also, the authors are grateful to the editor, and the anonymous reviewers whose constructive comments and suggestions have significantly helped in improving the quality of this paper.
Citation
Saka, A.B. and Chan, D.W.M. (2020), "Profound barriers to building information modelling (BIM) adoption in construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): An interpretive structural modelling approach", Construction Innovation, Vol. 20 No. 2, pp. 261-284. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-09-2019-0087
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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