Understanding the risk factors of BIM technology implementation in the construction industry: an interpretive structural modeling (ISM) approach
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 16 July 2020
Issue publication date: 20 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify risk factors in building information modeling (BIM) technology application, analyze the correlation between risk factors, and find the most influential risk factors using interpretative structural model (ISM), put forward a response to targeted suggestions, and provide a reference for widespread BIM technology application.
Design/methodology/approach
Literature reviews, ISM, a questionnaire survey and expert interviews were used in this paper. First, the risk factors of BIM technology application and their relationships were determined by consulting the relevant BIM literature. Second, to more intuitively reflect the relationships between risk factors, an ISM model based on expert interviews was established to structure the explanatory relationships and hierarchical relationships between factors. Finally, a questionnaire survey was conducted for relevant practitioners, and a scale was designed to evaluate the risk factors of BIM technology application to determine the risk factors that have a greater impact on implementing BIM technology.
Findings
The root risk factors of BIM technology consist of unclear data ownership, incomplete standard BIM systems, lack of industry insurance, lack of BIM technicians, lack of BIM project practice experience, BIM infrastructure preparation, inconsistent thinking about BIM from project participants, changes in delivery mode and software function problems.
Research limitations/implications
The risk-sharing of BIM technology and the analysis of responsibilities, rights and benefits of all parties in a BIM project can be used as future research directions to solve higher management problems.
Originality/value
This paper describes the risks of BIM technology application for related researchers and provides another research train of thought for the follow-up studies.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the respondents from industry and academia for their contribution to this study by completing the expert interview and questionnaire survey. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51878026) and the BUCEA Post Graduate Innovation Project (PG2019082).
Citation
Sun, C., Xu, H. and Jiang, S. (2020), "Understanding the risk factors of BIM technology implementation in the construction industry: an interpretive structural modeling (ISM) approach", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 27 No. 10, pp. 3289-3308. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2019-0508
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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