BARRIERS AND DRIVERS OF BALDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
BARRIERS AND DRIVERS OF BALDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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2014
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ABUBAKAR, Muawiya BALA, Kabiru IBRAHIM, Yahaya Makarfi
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Abstract and drivers of BIM adoption in the
Building Information Modelling Nigerian construction industry. The
(BIM) has become the new research was exploratory in nature. A
international benchmark for field survey was conducted with the
efficiency in design, construction and use of structured questionnaire, self
maintenance of buildings. It is the administered to a sample of building
platform that brings about design consultancy firms
collaboration between project (architectural, structural, M&E,
stakeholders and improvement of quantity surveying, and multiproject
outcomes. With all its disciplinary design firms) within
potentials, not much of the impact of Abuja and Kaduna. The questionnaire
BIM technologies has been felt in the sought the perception of the firms on
Nigerian construction industry. This the factors affecting BIM adoption in
research aimed at assessing the the Nigerian construction industry,
perception of the Nigerian building 42.26% response rate was achieved,
design firms on the potential barriers The results indicates that 'Lack of
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Mu'awiya Abubakar Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria. Emaihmuawiyaabubakarfolabu.edu.ng Kabiru Bala Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria. Email :balakabir(5),abu.edu.ng and Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria. Email:makarfi@gmail.com