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Barriers to implementation of Building Information Modelling- A global perspective Alan Antony Sebastian1, Dalmiya Rajan2 1PG Scholar, SJCET Palai Professor, SJCET Palai ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------2Assistant
Abstract - The construction industry is undergoing a rapid
into consideration the cost, time and the life cycle of a project respectively.
change.Many new technologies like 3D printing are slowly making their way into the construction ecosystem. BIM is one of the many new technologies being adopted by the bleeding edge of construction industry. Even though there are tangible and proven benefits for the adoption of BIM, there are still considerable number of barriers to the adoption of this technology. Here a comprehensive literature review of the various barriers faced in the adoption of BIM by different countries is carried out. Various studies published by authors around the globe were collected and studied. Data of 18 countries from 5 different continents were collected. The results are presented according to the most prevalent barriers present. Also a study regarding the correlation of the barriers and the economic condition of the country is also studied upon. This will give an idea about the current status of adoption of BIM worldwide and in future will assist in developing an action plan for the further implementation of building information modelling technology.
These advantages of BIM has helped it to become industry standard in many countries. Some of the worlds most developed countries are adopting BIM into their infrastructure development plans. In US, since 2006, the general services administration (GSA) has included spatial programme BIMs as part of the minimum requirements for submissions to the Office of Chief Architect for final concept approvals. Since 2012, the UK govt. has mandated that all its government works now make use of BIM. In Asia, Singapore has been actively promoting BIM since 1997(4) almost 80 percent of the construction industry in countries like US, Canada and Denmark are using BIM. However, even with all these advantages, BIM is still not prevalent in most of the world. The status of BIM adoption in India is only 10 to 18 percent whereas only 29 percent of the Rwandan population actually knows about BIM(5). A plethora of reasons exist for this, which will be discussed further on. But clearly we can see that the Implementation of BIM around the globe is tied to a lot of barriers.
Key Words: BIM, Barriers, Building Information Modelling, Survey, Statistical analysis
1. INTRODUCTION
2. Methodology
Construction industry is one of the oldest and largest industries of the world (1). However, it has always been slow to adapt to new technologies. This has caused the construction industry to lag behind other industries in terms of productivity or efficiency. While changes in technologies have helped other industries advance in leaps and bounds, it has been a slow ride for the construction industry.
This study is conducted based on the research of different authors who compiled the various barriers facing the adoption of BIM in their respective countries. A total of 18 countries spread over 5 continents are studied in this study. The various barriers mentioned in various studies are grouped into a group of 17 and their prevalence n the literature is measured. In addition, a study based on the economic conditions of the countries was also conducted. The countries were grouped according to their per capita incomes to better understand how the amount of money reflects upon the distribution of the barriers. The major barriers identified from the literature are given in table 1 The most prevalent barriers among these are then identified and presented. Also an attempt has been made to study how the distribution of wealth affect the prevalence of these barriers in the society. For this the countries were divided into two groups with high and low per-capita incomes and the most prevalent barriers among these were also identified.
Of the many new technologies, which are being adopted into the construction industry, BIM is perhaps the most famous. Building Information Modelling or BIM is a 3D model based system, which helps in visualizing the project throughout its various phases (2). Computer generated models with precise geometry and the data needed to support the various construction phases are made available through the use of BIM.(3) There seems no question that BIM methodologies are to become the norm in the long term but more factual evidence is required today to provide guidance to industry. Currently BIM is being developed into 4D 5D and 6D taking
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