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Barriers to BIM adoption: Perceptions from Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
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posted on 2016-07-06, 00:00 authored by M. Reza Hosseini, Mehran Oraee Namzadi, R Rameezdeen, Saeed Banihashemi, Nicholas ChilesheThis study draws upon a questionnaire survey distributed amongst SMEs in Australia to offer an insight into the main barriers to BIM adoption within Australian SMEs. Based on analyses of 78 completed questionnaires from non-adopters, the main barriers making SMEs shy away from BIM adoption are discussed. The findings show that currently around 42% of Australian SMEs are engaged with BIM. It comes to light that lack of knowledge and resources within SMEs is not a major barrier for Australian SMEs. In essence, the main barriers stem from lack of interests of clients and subcontractors working for SMEs alongside the risks associated with an uncertain return on investment (ROI) for BIM as perceived by key players in SMEs. The study contributes to the field by providing an updated insight into the status quo of BIM in Australian SMEs and spots the main barriers to target for promoting BIM adoption across Australian SMEs.
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Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Annual Conference (40th : 2016 : Cairns, Queensland)Series
Radical Innovation in the Built EnvironmentPagination
271 - 280Publisher
Central Queensland UniversityLocation
Cairns, QueenslandPlace of publication
Rockhampton, Qld.Start date
2016-07-06End date
2016-07-08ISBN-13
9781921047138Language
engPublication classification
E Conference publication; E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2016, The Author(s)Editor/Contributor(s)
N SinghaputtangkulTitle of proceedings
AUBEA 2016: Proceedings of the 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Annual ConferenceUsage metrics
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