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Abstract
Building Information Modelling (BIM) has gained traction over the last decade seeing several countries making BIM mandatory. Projects using BIM have enjoyed better quality, reduced costs, and duration. However, its adoption remains low in developing nations like Uganda. This study assessed the state of BIM and its feasibility in Uganda’s construction industry. Data was collected using a structured online survey from 162 registered Architecture, Construction, and Engineering professionals. The analysis applied statistical tests like One-way non-parametric ANOVA, pairwise post hoc dunn and Mann-Whitney tests to assess relationships between profession, work experience, role in the supply chain, involvement in academia, against the awareness, BIM tools used, BIM functions, perceived benefits of BIM, and barriers to BIM adoption. Enhanced productivity was the highest benefit of BIM, along with complete project information and improved design quality. Acquisition and training costs were the top barriers to adoption. The ANOVA test showed those in academia had better understanding of BIM concepts, implying academia's importance in promoting BIM while work experience influenced BIM functions used and awareness of BIM tools. Different professions had varied understanding of some BIM concepts.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability statement
Data collected for this study are available from the author upon request.
Authors' contributions
Pamela Opio Acheng will be the first author and correspondence author as she made substantial contributions to the conceptualization, development, and design of the manuscript. She contributed largely to the data collection, selection of analysis tools and methods, and performed the analysis. In addition, Pamela wrote the paper and made the necessary revisions arising from the comments raised by the reviewers. Finally, she prepared the proposal that attracted the funding for the project.
Dr. Nathan Kibwami and Tom Mukasa will be the second authors because they assisted in the conceptualization and development of the manuscript; including, a review of the data analysis tools and results from the analysis. Further to this, they reviewed the draft papers to develop a final manuscript for submission.
Billy Brian Odongkara, Semanda Julius, and Birungi Rachel will be the third authors as they participated in the data collection, analysis, and presentation of findings.
Dr. Manga Musa will be the last and correspondence author as he participated in data analysis, interpretation, and review of the findings. He offered substantial support in the development of the final revised manuscript and co-wrote the paper.