Overcoming barriers that hinders the adoption and implementation of building information modelling in the South African construction industry
- Kekana, George, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Authors: Kekana, George , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Building information modelling , Construction industry
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72324 , uj:18264 , Citation: Kekana, G., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W. 2015. Overcoming barriers that hinders the adoption and implementation of building information modelling in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a concept that has been defined as a technology that digitally constructs an accurate virtual model of a building. BIM can be defined as an IT enabled approach that involves the application and maintenance of a fundamental digital representation of a building and all its information throughout the different stages of the project. This study assesses the ways to overcome the barriers hindering the adoption and implementation of BIM in the South African construction industry. The data used in this paper were derived from primary and secondary sources. The primary data tool (questionnaires), was designed based on the related literature that were reviewed. The questionnaire was distributed to construction professionals in the South Africa construction industry, facility managers, and academics who have are scholars on BIM in the South African construction industry. The questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistical procedures. The findings revealed that a lack of skills, education, and knowledge of BIM are the biggest barriers to the adaptation and implementation of BIM in South Africa. Furthermore, the results also show that educational and skill development initiatives are widely considered to being the answer to the existing barriers to BIM adoption. Lastly, the study makes some recommendation on feasible ways of moving away from the common practice of construction process and to the adoption of BIM on construction projects in South Africa.
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- Authors: Kekana, George , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Building information modelling , Construction industry
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/72324 , uj:18264 , Citation: Kekana, G., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W. 2015. Overcoming barriers that hinders the adoption and implementation of building information modelling in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a concept that has been defined as a technology that digitally constructs an accurate virtual model of a building. BIM can be defined as an IT enabled approach that involves the application and maintenance of a fundamental digital representation of a building and all its information throughout the different stages of the project. This study assesses the ways to overcome the barriers hindering the adoption and implementation of BIM in the South African construction industry. The data used in this paper were derived from primary and secondary sources. The primary data tool (questionnaires), was designed based on the related literature that were reviewed. The questionnaire was distributed to construction professionals in the South Africa construction industry, facility managers, and academics who have are scholars on BIM in the South African construction industry. The questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistical procedures. The findings revealed that a lack of skills, education, and knowledge of BIM are the biggest barriers to the adaptation and implementation of BIM in South Africa. Furthermore, the results also show that educational and skill development initiatives are widely considered to being the answer to the existing barriers to BIM adoption. Lastly, the study makes some recommendation on feasible ways of moving away from the common practice of construction process and to the adoption of BIM on construction projects in South Africa.
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Envisaged benefits of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning for construction project management
- Mathegu, Mphumi, Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Authors: Mathegu, Mphumi , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: BIM+ERP hybrid , Building information modelling , Enterprise resource planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215206 , uj:21378 , Citation: Mathegu, M & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Envisaged benefits of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning for construction project management.
- Description: Abstarct: This article evaluate how an integrated Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can boast effective construction project management in the South African construction industry. The assessment identified the roles of each software in the construction industry; and how the use of such a hybrid can improve resources procurement and construction project management efficiency. The assessment was undertaken through a quantitative questionnaire survey amongst construction professionals working in both private and public construction firms. Selected findings revealed that the construction professionals perceived the benefits of BIM to include: effective information management, adequate project planning. and better project design collaboration amongst others. Whereas the indicative benefits of ERP system in the industry include: adequate project budget control, effective project resource procurement, time saving through elimination of unnecessary tasks and strategic resource planning and allocation. Lastly, the respondents further indicated that a hybrid of BIM and ERP software's would facilitates better project information flow with regards to project progress, tracking of material ordering and delivery to construction site, and better flow of interdependent work activities to name a few. The findings supports the argument that the implementation of such an integrated system will prove to be imperative to eliminate redundant work processes in the construction industry in order to support improvement in construction project management and performance in the construction sectors. Hence, the research contributes to the body of koowledge on the benefits that will accrue from the hybrid ofBIM and ERP systems.
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- Authors: Mathegu, Mphumi , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: BIM+ERP hybrid , Building information modelling , Enterprise resource planning
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215206 , uj:21378 , Citation: Mathegu, M & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Envisaged benefits of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning for construction project management.
- Description: Abstarct: This article evaluate how an integrated Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can boast effective construction project management in the South African construction industry. The assessment identified the roles of each software in the construction industry; and how the use of such a hybrid can improve resources procurement and construction project management efficiency. The assessment was undertaken through a quantitative questionnaire survey amongst construction professionals working in both private and public construction firms. Selected findings revealed that the construction professionals perceived the benefits of BIM to include: effective information management, adequate project planning. and better project design collaboration amongst others. Whereas the indicative benefits of ERP system in the industry include: adequate project budget control, effective project resource procurement, time saving through elimination of unnecessary tasks and strategic resource planning and allocation. Lastly, the respondents further indicated that a hybrid of BIM and ERP software's would facilitates better project information flow with regards to project progress, tracking of material ordering and delivery to construction site, and better flow of interdependent work activities to name a few. The findings supports the argument that the implementation of such an integrated system will prove to be imperative to eliminate redundant work processes in the construction industry in order to support improvement in construction project management and performance in the construction sectors. Hence, the research contributes to the body of koowledge on the benefits that will accrue from the hybrid ofBIM and ERP systems.
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Critical factors for the successful implementation of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning in the South African construction industry
- Mathegu, Mphumi, Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Authors: Mathegu, Mphumi , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Building information modelling , Enterprise resource planning , Construction industry
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215354 , uj:21410 , Citation: Mathegu, M & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Critical factors for the successful implementation of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Over the past many years, the construction industry has demonstrated reluctance to embrace change towards its conventional ways of doing business. With an economic force generated by a technology moving as rapidly as that of the computer, change is inevitable. Hence, there is a need to identify measures that need to be considered for the effective implementation of Building information modelling (BIM) and Enterprise resource planning (ERP), two construction software's that are meant to help with timely delivery of construction projects. Therefore, this paper investigates the critical success factors that should be considered for the successful implementation of an integrated BIM and ERP systems in the South African construction industry. The investigation was done by identifying from literature factors which are considered critical for the successful implementation of these software's. Thereafter, the identified factors were further confirmed through a quantitative survey conducted amongst professionals working in private sector construction firms engaged in projects ranging from building to civil engineering projects in the South African construction industry. Selected findings reveal that the factors regarded as critical for the successful implementation of a BIM and ERP hybrid include a competent implementation team, sufficient support from top management, infrastructure availability, and competent staff training and human resource among others. Although the findings are based on the perceptions of construction professionals in the South African construction -particularly the Gauteng Province, but the findings supports the knowledge regarding the successful implementation of an integrated BIM and ERP system in the South African construction industry.
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- Authors: Mathegu, Mphumi , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Building information modelling , Enterprise resource planning , Construction industry
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/215354 , uj:21410 , Citation: Mathegu, M & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Critical factors for the successful implementation of an integrated building information modelling and enterprise resource planning in the South African construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Over the past many years, the construction industry has demonstrated reluctance to embrace change towards its conventional ways of doing business. With an economic force generated by a technology moving as rapidly as that of the computer, change is inevitable. Hence, there is a need to identify measures that need to be considered for the effective implementation of Building information modelling (BIM) and Enterprise resource planning (ERP), two construction software's that are meant to help with timely delivery of construction projects. Therefore, this paper investigates the critical success factors that should be considered for the successful implementation of an integrated BIM and ERP systems in the South African construction industry. The investigation was done by identifying from literature factors which are considered critical for the successful implementation of these software's. Thereafter, the identified factors were further confirmed through a quantitative survey conducted amongst professionals working in private sector construction firms engaged in projects ranging from building to civil engineering projects in the South African construction industry. Selected findings reveal that the factors regarded as critical for the successful implementation of a BIM and ERP hybrid include a competent implementation team, sufficient support from top management, infrastructure availability, and competent staff training and human resource among others. Although the findings are based on the perceptions of construction professionals in the South African construction -particularly the Gauteng Province, but the findings supports the knowledge regarding the successful implementation of an integrated BIM and ERP system in the South African construction industry.
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