Revamping established project procurement approaches to support BIM implementation
Alhusban, Mohammad and Elghaish, Faris and Hosseini, M. Reza and Mayouf, Mohammad (2024) Revamping established project procurement approaches to support BIM implementation. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. ISSN 2046-6099
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Abstract
Purpose
Previous studies have established to a great extent that regulatory frameworks and, in particular, procurement approaches – that are common in a particular context – have a major impact on the success of building information modelling (BIM) implementation in construction projects. Despite the close links between these two concepts, research on the effect of procurement approaches on BIM implementation is scarce. To address this gap, this paper aims to investigate the barriers that affect BIM implementation through the lens of procurement approaches.
Design/methodology/approach
A mixed-method approach was adopted using a questionnaire survey (n = 116) and interviews with key stakeholders (n = 12) in Jordan. The outcomes of the quantitative parts were augmented with findings from interviews.
Findings
It was revealed that the deployment of unfavourable construction procurement approaches represents a major hurdle towards BIM implementation. Though essential for enhancing BIM implementation, it is revealed that a fundamental change from the common design-bid-build (DBB) to more collaborative procurement approaches remains infeasible in view of the realities that govern the construction industry.
Research limitations/implications
It was revealed the deployment of unfavourable construction procurement approaches represents a major hurdle towards BIM implementation. Though essential for enhancing BIM implementation, it is revealed that a fundamental change from the common DBB to more collaborative procurement approaches remains infeasible given the realities that govern the construction industry.
Originality/value
As the first of its kind, a set of recommendations for establishing supportive, workable procurement that does not deviate significantly from common procedures and practices is presented. Rather than advocating a shift to procurement approaches that are aligned with BIM, the findings offer novel insight into the necessity of developing a framework within the boundaries of the current and widely adopted procurement approaches to address the identified construction procurement issues and facilitate BIM implementation.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||||
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-05-2023-0134 | ||||||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BIM diffusion, Construction procurement, Change management, Transition, Digitalisation, Sustainability | ||||||
| Subjects: | CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-01 - engineering > CAH10-01-01 - engineering (non-specific) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > School of Engineering and the Built Environment > Dept. of Built Environment | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2024 12:02 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2024 12:02 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15229 |
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