Abstract
The diffusion of building information modelling (BIM) has remained slow and the search for a solution to the problems that prevent technology acceleration continues. Although, there is strong evidence that user resistance is a major factor in delaying the adoption of new technologies, little attention has been paid to the drivers of BIM use in literature. Besides, majority of the studies on organisational barriers focus on large firms, despite strong emphasis laid on increased collaboration in the BIM. In the current study, the drivers of and barriers to BIM adoption and implementation are explored at both individual and organisational levels through a survey conducted on 905 industry professionals from the Turkish construction industry. This study further explores differences between groups of firm size in embracing BIM technologies to assess the extent and presence of digital divide. Results reveal that professionals place more value on performance enhancing factors rather than social influence for the adoption of BIM, indicating the role of improved performance as a driver for BIM. The most prominent barriers, on the other hand, appear to be related to the availability of expertise and skills, a problem that seems to exist not solely within companies but also further down the supply chain. Policymakers seeking to disseminate BIM use may address these concerns and consider these insights to revise policies and incentives.
Highlights
Technological developments that took place in the 20th century had drastic impact on the ways different sectors operate
As it can be seen from the table, the educational background of an overwhelming majority of respondents consisted of civil engineering (73.37%) and architecture (23.54%)
Dunn's test with Bonferroni adjustment applied to the second statistically significant item (PE2) demonstrated that significant difference occurred between medium and large groups (p = 0.031). This finding indicated that participants who work for medium-sized firms place greater emphasis on the view that building information modelling (BIM) use increases the quality of their job, again compared to their larger counterparts. These results suggest that some of the performance advantages provided by BIM are less recognised for the employees of large-scale organisations, a weaker driver of BIM use
Summary
Technological developments that took place in the 20th century had drastic impact on the ways different sectors operate This effect has increased in line with the dissemination of technology culture and improved awareness on the benefits of information technologies. Considerable efforts have been put in place towards addressing long-standing concerns over construction sector's poor performance and productivity (Love et al, 2013). In this background, building information modelling (BIM) is increasingly used all over the world and is at the top of agenda of many researchers, construction industry professionals and clients due its potential contributions to the construction industry (Construction Users Roundtable, 2006). McGraw-Hill Construction (2008) stated that BIM is "the process of creating and
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