Barriers to BIM Adoption: Perceptions from Australian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Hosseini, MR; Oraee, M; Banihashemi Namini, SS; Chileshie, N

Barriers to BIM Adoption: Perceptions from Australian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Hosseini, MR Oraee, M Banihashemi Namini, SS

Chileshie, N

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Publisher:: AUBEA
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: 2016, pp. 271 - 281
Issue Date:: 2016-07-06

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dc.contributor.author	Hosseini, MR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Oraee, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Banihashemi Namini, SS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-1235	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chileshie, N	en_US
dc.date	2016-07-06	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-07-06	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2016, pp. 271 - 281	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-921047-13-8	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/105863
dc.description.abstract	This 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.	en_US
dc.publisher	AUBEA	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	40th AUBEA 2016 (Radical Innovation in the Built Environment)	en_US
dc.title	Barriers to BIM Adoption: Perceptions from Australian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Cairns, Australia	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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pubs.finish-date	2016-07-08	en_US
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Abstract:

This 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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