A study on the BIM adoption readiness and possible mandatory initiatives for successful implementation in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorChimhundu, Simbai
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T07:58:24Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T07:58:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Building (Property Development and Management)
dc.description.abstractBuilding information modelling (BIM) is one of many ways to automate construction processes and activities. Numerous projects in both the public and private sectors suffer from poor information management, resulting in time and cost overruns. BIM implementation is rapidly growing in western countries, as governments play key roles in devising strategies and mandating initiatives which increase its adoption. The purpose of this study is to determine possible regulatory initiatives towards BIM implementation in the South African Architectural Engineering and Construction sector (AEC) from the stakeholders’ perspective. BIM implementation strategies that have been used in various countries are discussed in the study and a questionnaire survey of AEC professionals in South Africa was conducted to determine which government strategies or mandatory initiatives would be most effective. The obtained data were analysed using inferential statistics and hypothesis testing. The results reflect that the South African government’s influence would be most valuable in mandating initiatives that promote BIM education and awareness, incentivising BIM usage by AEC stakeholders, modifying procurement practices to allow BIM usage and developing BIM libraries and data exchange frameworks. Key words: Building information modelling, implementation, mandatory initiativesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianEM2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (76 pages)
dc.identifier.citationChimhundu, Simbai (2016) A study on the BIM adoption readiness and possible mandatory initiatives for successful implementation in South Africa, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, < http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22184>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/22184
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshBuilding information modeling
dc.subject.lcshBuildings--Computer-aided design
dc.subject.lcshConstruction industry--South Africa
dc.titleA study on the BIM adoption readiness and possible mandatory initiatives for successful implementation in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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