Macro-BIM adoption: Conceptual structures

Succar, Bilal and Kassem, Mohamad (2015) Macro-BIM adoption: Conceptual structures. Automation in Construction, 57. pp. 64-79. ISSN 0926-5805

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Abstract

Building Information Modelling (BIM) concepts and workflows continue to proliferate within organisations, through project teams, and across the whole construction industry. However, both BIM implementation and BIM diffusion are yet to be reliably assessed at market scale. Insufficient research has been conducted to date towards identifying the conceptual structures that would explain and encourage large-scale BIM adoption. This paper introduces a number of macro-adoption models, matrices and charts (Fig. 1). These models can be used to systematically assess BIM adoption across markets, and inform the structured development of country-specific BIM adoption policies.

This research is published in two complementary papers combining conceptual structures with data collected from experts across a number of countries. The first paper “Macro-BIM adoption: conceptual structures” delimits the terms used, reviews applicable diffusion models, and clarifies the research methodology. It then introduces five new conceptual constructs for assessing macro-BIM adoption and informing the development of market-scale BIM diffusion policies. The second paper “Macro-BIM adoption: comparative market analysis” employs these concepts and tools to evaluate BIM adoption and analyse BIM diffusion policies across a number of countries. Using online questionnaires and structured interviews, it applies the models, refines the conceptual tools and develops additional assessment metrics. The two papers are complementary and primarily intended to assist policy makers and domain researchers to analyse, develop and improve BIM diffusion policies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	BIM readiness, Capability and maturity, BIM implementation and diffusion, Point of adoption, BIM framework conceptual reactor, BIM diffusion policy development
Subjects:	K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2018 15:16
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2021 13:50
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/35301

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