Analyzing the barriers for blockchain-enabled BIM adoption in facility management using best-worst method approach
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
ISSN: 2044-124X
Article publication date: 5 December 2023
Issue publication date: 14 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Blockchain is a developing technology that affects numerous industries, including facility management (FM). Many barriers are associated with adopting blockchain-enabled building information modeling (BEBIM) in FM. This research aims to identify and prioritize the barriers to adopting BEBIM in FM.
Design/methodology/approach
To address the knowledge gap, this study employs a two-phase methodology for evaluating the barriers to adopting BEBIM in FM. The first phase involves a comprehensive literature review identifying 14 barriers to BEBIM adoption. Using a Delphi approach, the identified barriers were categorized into 6 groups and finalized by 11 experts, adding 3 more barriers to the list. The best-worst method (BWM) determines the priority weights of identified barriers and sub-barriers in the second phase.
Findings
This study reveals that adopting BEBIM for FM in India faces significant hurdles. The most critical barriers are “limited collaboration” and “communication among stakeholders,” “legal constraints in certain jurisdictions” and “challenges in establishing trust and governance models.” To mitigate these barriers, stakeholders should foster collaboration and communication, develop efficient blockchain technology (BT) and establish a trust and governance model.
Practical implications
This work underscores the importance of formulating effective strategies to overcome the identified barriers and emphasizes implications that can assist policymakers and industry stakeholders in achieving successful BEBIM adoption for improved FM practice.
Originality/value
The study provides valuable insights for policymakers, construction industry stakeholders and facility managers interested in leveraging this technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of FM practice in India.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to the respondents of the survey and senior management executives of the Indian construction industries who helped in getting the responses.
Funding: This research received no external funding.
Declaration of competing interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Citation
Singh, A.K. and Kumar, V.R.P. (2024), "Analyzing the barriers for blockchain-enabled BIM adoption in facility management using best-worst method approach", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 164-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-04-2023-0080
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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