Role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on Project Success and Its Implementation Challenges: The Case of OVID Construction Plc
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2023-07
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Hermela G/egziabher
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Addis Ababa University
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Construction projects usually need proper attention in terms of cost, quality, and time which in turn helps project stakeholders achieve the required success. However, the industry is highly characterized by project delay, failure, and abonnements. The construction industry has acknowledged Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a highly effective technological innovation in addressing its challenges. The purpose of this paper was to explore the role of the Building Information Model (BIM) on construction project success and its implementation challenges: the case of OVID Construction Plc. Moreover, the study considered the BIM implementation process steps, uses, implementation barriers and factors affecting the adoption of BIM (independent variables) in the success of the construction project (dependent variable). A descriptive and explanatory survey was used for conducting the study. Both quantitative and qualitative survey tools were used to collect the data from respondents. The target population of the study was 80 and a purposive sampling method was conducted through a Google format questionnaire. 90 % of the responses to questionnaires were analyzed. The validity and reliability of the research instrument were ascertained using the relevant research instruments. Descriptive statistics and Correlation (using Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation) were used to analyze the data and establish the relationship between the dependent variables and the set of independent variables using the SPSS version 27 software. The adoption barriers are categorized into the process, human, technology and external factor related. The relative importance index (RII) was used to analyze and rate the identified variables. The top-ranked adoption factors are high initial cost, lack of client demand, incompatibility and interoperability problems, and lack of BIM national standards and guidelines. The four predictor variables were found to have a positive and substantial correlation with the dependent variable (Project Success)
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Barrier, Process steps