Government efforts and roadmaps for building information modeling implementation: lessons from Singapore, the UK and the US
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 24 March 2021
Issue publication date: 8 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The government plays a critical role in driving building information modeling (BIM) implementation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the government efforts for driving BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US, so as to develop appropriate roadmaps for increasing BIM implementations in other countries.
Design/methodology/approach
This study performs a review on the government efforts and roles in BIM implementation in three benchmark countries, namely, Singapore, the UK and the US.
Findings
Through cross comparison with existing literature, it is found that Singapore and the UK adopt a government-driven approach and a phase-by-phase development pattern is observed. The first phase focuses on the building sector to rapidly increase the use of BIM and the government generally plays the role of an initiator. In the second phase, BIM is expanded to other implementation areas, e.g. smart city. The importance of the initiator role decreases and more attention is paid to supporting roles such as researcher, educator and regulator. In contrast, an industry-driven approach is adopted in the US. The main role of the government is that of a regulator, with research institutions actively supporting the BIM implementation.
Research limitations/implications
General roadmaps of the two mandating approaches are presented. The results can provide a useful reference for countries and regions that intend to develop roadmaps to increase their BIM maturity level and enhance readiness to accept and implement BIM.
Originality/value
This study is one of the first studies that investigate the step-by-step roadmaps for implementing BIM from the perspective of changing government roles.
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Acknowledgements
This research was funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (Project No. DE170101502) by the Australian Government.Declarations of interest: There is no declaration of interest.
Citation
Jiang, R., Wu, C., Lei, X., Shemery, A., Hampson, K.D. and Wu, P. (2022), "Government efforts and roadmaps for building information modeling implementation: lessons from Singapore, the UK and the US", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 782-818. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-08-2019-0438
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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