Modelling the Impact of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation Drivers and Awareness on Project Lifecycle

Oludolapo Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Nicholas Chileshe and David John Edwards
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Oludolapo Ibrahim Olanrewaju: Wellington School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Ahmed Farouk Kineber: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Technologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Nicholas Chileshe: UniSA STEM, Scarce Resources and Circular Economy (ScaRCE), University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia
David John Edwards: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE), Birmingham School of the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B4 7XG, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-23

Abstract: The Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) industry is generally slow in adopting emerging technologies, and such hesitance invariably restricts performance improvements. A plethora of studies have focused on the barriers, Critical Success Factors (CSFs), lifecycle and drivers independently, but none have explored the impact of BIM drivers and awareness on the project lifecycle. This study empirically explored the impact of BIM drivers and awareness on the project lifecycle using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Initially, a conceptual model was developed from an extensive literature review. Thereafter, the model was tested using primary questionnaire data obtained from 90 construction professionals in Lagos, Nigeria. Emergent findings indicate that Building Information Modelling (BIM) drivers have a high impact on BIM awareness at the operation stage of the project lifecycle. The SEM model has an average R 2 value of 23% which is moderate. Consequently, this research contributes to the existing body of knowledge by providing invaluable insight into the impact of BIM drivers on BIM awareness in the project lifecycle. Knowledge acquired will help industry stakeholders and government to develop appropriate policies to increase BIM uptake within contemporary practice.

Keywords: building information modelling; drivers; structural equation modelling; Nigeria; project lifecycle; awareness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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