ASSESSING THE READINESS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS TO ADOPT BIM TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY

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dc.contributor.authorABDULLAHI, M. ABUBAKAR, M. CHINDO, P.G. USMAN J.S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-14T11:38:34Z
dc.date.available2024-05-14T11:38:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-11
dc.description.abstractOne of the major challenges facing the construction industry is the issue of fragmentation and lack of collaboration in the delivery of construction projects. To address this, several approaches have been employed with Building information Modelling (BIM) technologies as one of the recent approaches currently in use. Previous studies have reported successful implementation of BIM at different levels ranging from project, organisation, to industry level in many parts of the world especially the US and some part of the Nordic countries. However, to successfully implement BIM at any level, the drivers and barriers that influence effective adoption needs to be carefully examined and also all relevant industry stakeholders must be carried along in the implementation process. In Nigeria, studies have investigated the readiness of Building Design firms and contracting organisations to adopt BIM and have reported them to be appreciably ready. This study assesses the readiness of the public sector to adopt BIM technologies in its construction project delivery. A Questionnaire survey was administered to a sample of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The questionnaire sought the perception of the respondents on the factors affecting BIM adoption in the Nigerian construction industry, and subsequently their level of readiness to adopt BIM technologies in their practices was assessed based on four core areas; management, people, process and technology. Arithmetic mean values were used to assess the drivers and barriers on BIM adoption. Results show that the public sector clients have achieved management, process and technology readiness but need to put in more efforts to improve people's readiness. Similarly, the agencies considered in the study have management and people's readiness but do not have process and technology readiness. The study concludes that the Nigerian public sector needs to improve its 'People readiness' to become fully prepared and ready to harness the potentials of Building Information Modelling in their services.
dc.identifier.citation1. Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2. Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. E-mail of Corresponding Author: bnabdallah02@gmail.com
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12923
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleASSESSING THE READINESS OF NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS TO ADOPT BIM TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY
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