Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms

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dc.contributor.advisorWindapo, Abimbola Olukemi
dc.contributor.authorMtya, Amanda
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-07T11:44:18Z
dc.date.available2020-02-07T11:44:18Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2020-01-24T11:22:49Z
dc.description.abstractThe Construction Industry Indicators (CIIs) continue to reflect a steady growth in the level of client dissatisfaction with the performance of contractors and consultants on construction projects whilst firms in the industry battle for survival. In order to survive in the highly competitive construction market, firms within the industry, need a paradigm shift. To move from traditional project delivery methodologies which continue to yield unsatisfactory results to innovative project delivery methods and practices. With the advancements in computational technologies and processes, the industry needs to move towards integrated, collaborative and computable processes, to increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability, reduce lifecycle costs, lead times and duplications. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the innovative project delivery method that helps reduce fragmentation and provides opportunities for enhanced collaboration and distributed project development. BIM is slowly gaining momentum in the South African construction industry. Even though there is an abundance of industry discussions and academic literature professing the ability of BIM methodologies to increase productivity, scholars have found that it has not yet been coupled with the availability of useful metrics, knowledge and tools to reliably measure BIM benefits. Few organisations and individuals have been exposed to some BIM tools whilst many still lack thorough understanding of BIM as a project delivery method. To capture the full benefit of BIM methodologies, firms in project networks must coordinate and develop interoperable business practices and procedures. This study assessed the level of BIM adoption, capability and maturity in consulting and construction firms and evaluated if there were differences in the level of adoption, capability and maturity of BIM between consulting and construction firms. The study also evaluated the relationship between level of BIM maturity and project performance of consulting and construction firms. The study found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the level of BIM capability and project performance. Lastly, the study reports on the current perceived benefits of BIM in the South African construction industry.
dc.identifier.apacitationMtya, A. (2019). <i>Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms</i>. (). ,Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30916en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMtya, Amanda. <i>"Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms."</i> ., ,Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30916en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMtya, A. 2019. Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mtya, Amanda AB - The Construction Industry Indicators (CIIs) continue to reflect a steady growth in the level of client dissatisfaction with the performance of contractors and consultants on construction projects whilst firms in the industry battle for survival. In order to survive in the highly competitive construction market, firms within the industry, need a paradigm shift. To move from traditional project delivery methodologies which continue to yield unsatisfactory results to innovative project delivery methods and practices. With the advancements in computational technologies and processes, the industry needs to move towards integrated, collaborative and computable processes, to increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability, reduce lifecycle costs, lead times and duplications. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the innovative project delivery method that helps reduce fragmentation and provides opportunities for enhanced collaboration and distributed project development. BIM is slowly gaining momentum in the South African construction industry. Even though there is an abundance of industry discussions and academic literature professing the ability of BIM methodologies to increase productivity, scholars have found that it has not yet been coupled with the availability of useful metrics, knowledge and tools to reliably measure BIM benefits. Few organisations and individuals have been exposed to some BIM tools whilst many still lack thorough understanding of BIM as a project delivery method. To capture the full benefit of BIM methodologies, firms in project networks must coordinate and develop interoperable business practices and procedures. This study assessed the level of BIM adoption, capability and maturity in consulting and construction firms and evaluated if there were differences in the level of adoption, capability and maturity of BIM between consulting and construction firms. The study also evaluated the relationship between level of BIM maturity and project performance of consulting and construction firms. The study found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the level of BIM capability and project performance. Lastly, the study reports on the current perceived benefits of BIM in the South African construction industry. DA - 2019 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - BIM KW - adoption KW - maturity KW - consulting firms KW - construction firms KW - technology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms TI - Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30916 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/30916
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMtya A. Evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms. []. ,Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management, 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30916en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Construction Economics and Management
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.subjectBIM
dc.subjectadoption
dc.subjectmaturity
dc.subjectconsulting firms
dc.subjectconstruction firms
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.titleEvaluation of building information modelling (BIM) adoption, capability and maturity within South African consulting and construction firms
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhil
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