https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0115

Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Project Planning: Measures to Improve Its Adoption

Opeoluwa Akinradewo¹, Olusegun Oguntona², Babatunde Ogunbayo³, Clinton Aigbavboa⁴ & Gilbert Chimbadzwa⁵

¹ Doctoral Candidate, cidb Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, [email protected], orcid.org/ 0000-0002-4462-0960
²Senior Lecturer, Department of Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Butterworth, South Africa, [email protected], orcid.org/ 0000-0001-8963-8796
³3 Postdoctoral Fellow, cidb Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, [email protected], orcid.org/ 0000-0002-4334-9136
⁴4 Professor, cidb Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, [email protected], orcid.org/ 0000-0003-2866-3706
⁵BSc. Honours Student, Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, [email protected]

Abstract

The Architecture Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC) uses Building Information Modelling (BIM) to simplify and enhance sustainability in construction projects. The industry experiences difficulties in achieving project success globally and nationally due to insufficient planning. Technology is required to address this issue by incorporating it into the project planning phase. Therefore, BIM is considered the necessary tool to bridge this gap. This research aims to examine the advantages of implementing BIM during the project planning stage of construction projects. To gather data, a quantitative research approach was employed, and professionals in the South African built environment were surveyed using a questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis. Findings from the analysis discovered that the top three measures to improve BIM implementation for project planning in the construction industry are competitive advantage, cost and time savings, and collaboration among AEC professionals. The research concluded that these measures could encourage the adoption of BIM among construction professionals in South Africa.

Keywords

BIM, built environment, collaboration, management, project planning.

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Reference

Akinradewo, O. , Oguntona, O. , Ogunbayo, B. , Aigbavboa, C. & Chimbadzwa, G. 2023. Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Project Planning: Measures to Improve Its Adoption, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 32-40. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0115

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