A STUDY ON THE BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

In the field of building design and construction, the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is considered as one of the most significant advancements. It provides all the information and facilitates the digital representation of designs for any projects before construction. BIM based decision support framework has been developed to enable evaluation processes also. Building information modelling software has added a never before seen insight and connectivity for facilities. Despite the advantages, implementation of BIM in the construction industry is very low, especially in developing countries. The AEC industry in India is at the very infancy stage in the adoption of BIM in design, construction and facility management. This paper aims at finding out the challenges faced by the construction industries in implementing BIM in the projects. The research method involves studying the current state of BIM knowledge in the Indian construction industry along with the survey used for data collection regarding the problems faced by the Indian AEC firms. A qualitative study is done across the organisational levels to assess the barriers to implementing BIM in construction. The major barriers are assessed using Relative Importance Index (RII) values. MannWhitney test is also used to find the closeness of the responses from the Architects and the Engineers and Contractors. The research findings are expected to assist the AEC industry to identify the major challenges and find ways to tackle these challenges and implement BIM in construction projects