Barriers to integrating building information modelling (BIM) and lean construction practices on construction mega-projects: a Delphi study
Benchmarking: An International Journal
ISSN: 1463-5771
Article publication date: 30 October 2020
Issue publication date: 8 February 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The construction industry encounters substantial challenges in its evolution towards sustainable development and in the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) technology and lean construction (LC) practices on construction mega-projects. This research aims to investigate the critical barriers encountered by key construction stakeholders in their efforts to integrate BIM and LC in the construction mega-projects.
Design/methodology/approach
A two-round Delphi survey shaped the foundation of aggregating consensus between an expert panel that examined a set of 28 barriers resulting from a detailed analysis of the extant literature. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were exploited for data analysis, and interrater agreement analysis was used to elaborated and validate results.
Findings
The research concluded that the key barriers by descending order of significance are lack of mandatory BIM and LC industry standards and regulations by the government, resistance of the industry to change from traditional practices to LeanBIM, high cost of software licenses and training and running of BIM.
Originality/value
The research findings and the proposed mitigation strategy will enhance the application of BIM and LC practices in construction mega-projects and allow project key stakeholders to place emphasis on tackling the crucial challenges and barriers identified in this research.
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Acknowledgements
With sincere thanks and appreciation, the authors acknowledge the valuable feedback, inputs, and guidance received from Mr. Ayman Mashali, BSc, MSc, CEng, MICE (Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt) and Mr. Wael Zewein, BSc, MBA, MSc, PMP (Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK), that spark our thinking. Equally, the authors thank our outstanding experts for their generous contributions that made this study possible.
Citation
Evans, M. and Farrell, P. (2021), "Barriers to integrating building information modelling (BIM) and lean construction practices on construction mega-projects: a Delphi study", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 652-669. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-04-2020-0169
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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