https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0137

Barriers to the Adoption of Building Information Modeling in Quantity Surveying Practice in South Africa

Kenneth Otasowie¹, Clinton Aigbavboa², Matthew Ikuabe³, Peter Adekunle⁴, Ayodeji Oke⁵ & Samuel Adekunle⁶

¹cidb Centre of Excellence and Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
²University of Johannesburg, South Africa
³University of Johannesburg, South Africa
⁴University of Johannesburg, South Africa
⁵University of Johannesburg, South Africa
⁶University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract

One of the occupations in the construction sector is quantity surveying (QS). This duty is essential to the accomplishment of a construction project since it decides whether it will be finished on schedule, on budget, and to the requisite standard. The practice has received several criticisms for failing to correctly carry out her duties. Adoption of contemporary technology like Building Information Modeling (BIM) in its practice has become necessary to eliminate mistakes, inaccuracies, and omissions. However, South African QS practitioners face challenges in implementing BIM. Hence, this study seeks to examine these challenges. A survey approach was utilised. Ninety (90) of the one hundred and fifteen (115) questionnaires that were distributed to quantity surveyors in Guateng Province, SA were returned and considered appropriate for analysis Kruskal-Wallis, percentage, mean item score, and standard deviation were used to analyse the collected data. The results indicate that the main obstacles to the adoption of BIM in QS practice are a lack of BIM competence, a lack of government enforcement, opposition to change, and a lack of client demand for BIM. This study therefore suggests that BIM trainings be given top priority and that the government take the initiative in promoting BIM adoption throughout the nation, especially for public projects.

Keywords

BIM Adoption, Barriers, Profession, Quantity Surveying, South Africa.

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Otasowie, K. , Aigbavboa, C. , Ikuabe, M. , Adekunle, P. , Oke, A. & Adekunle, S. 2023. Barriers to the Adoption of Building Information Modeling in Quantity Surveying Practice in South Africa, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 41-49. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0137

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