Critical Success Factors for enhancing the Building Information Modelling implementation in building projects in Singapore

Abstract

Although building information modelling (BIM) has been implemented in building projects in Singapore, barriers such as the duplicate efforts for designers and contractors to create models appear to exist. Thus, BIM implementation needs to be enhanced. The objectives are to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) for enhancing BIM implementation and investigate the interrelationships among these CSFs. 32 success factors were identified through a literature review and a questionnaire survey was conducted. The results indicated that 15 CSFs were identified and grouped into integration and accuracy of models (IAM), commitment and training from the management (CTM), and advantages and support of implementation (ASI) through factor analysis. The results from structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis revealed that CTM resulted in IAM and from ASI, while ASI facilitated IAM. The proposed framework indicating the CSFs and the intergroup relationships provides an in-depth understanding of BIM implementation and can help firms to commit on their part of project-wide BIM adoption and associated advantages. Overseas practitioners may use the identified success factors and follow the method to customise their own CSFs.

Keywords:

• building projects
• building information modelling (BIM)
• critical success factors (CSFs)
• factor analysis
• structural equation modelling (SEM)
• Singapore

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Notes on contributors

Longhui Liao

Longhui LIAO. He is currently a PhD candidate in Project Management at National University of Singapore, the Department of Building. In this university, he also serves in the NUS Centre of Excellence in BIM Integration. His primary research interests are project management, BIM, and sustainable construction.

Evelyn Ai Lin Teo

Evelyn Ai Lin TEO. PhD, Associate professor in the Department of Building at National University of Singapore. In this university, she also serves as the Co-Director of the NUS Centre of Excellence in BIM Integration. Her research initiatives focus on carbon indexing, sustainable construction, life-cycle costing, facade maintenance, construction safety & culture, e-measurement, BIM, construction diversification, arbitration, management, and economics & standards.