Adaptability of BIM technology to mitigate the cost overruns in design and build projects

Chamikara, KL; Perera, BAKS; Raigama Acharige, DP; Ekanayake, B

Adaptability of BIM technology to mitigate the cost overruns in design and build projects

Chamikara, KL Perera, BAKS Raigama Acharige, DP Ekanayake, B

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Citation:: Construction Innovation

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dc.contributor.author	Chamikara, KL
dc.contributor.author	Perera, BAKS
dc.contributor.author	Raigama Acharige, DP
dc.contributor.author	Ekanayake, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9929-1586
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-21T00:46:44Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-21T00:46:44Z
dc.identifier.citation	Construction Innovation
dc.identifier.issn	1471-4175
dc.identifier.issn	1471-4175
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/179804
dc.description.abstract	<jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>Cost overruns are an inevitable issue in design and build (D&B) projects. In D&B projects, causes for cost overruns can be managed by adopting appropriate building information modelling (BIM) functions. Because there is a research gap in synergy between the use of BIM for mitigating cost overruns in D&B projects, this study aims to evaluate the adaptability of BIM to manage cost overrun issues in them.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title> <jats:p>Research objectives were attained through a quantitative research approach adopting the Delphi technique, which consists of three rounds of a questionnaire survey. Through statistical tools, the collected data were analysed.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title> <jats:p>This research revealed the ten most crucial causes for cost overruns in D&B projects, where continuous changes in designs and drawings are the top causes. Change and revision management and interoperability are the most crucial BIM functions to address the aforementioned cause. Subsequently, 16 enablers, 26 barriers and 19 strategies to implement BIM to manage the identified significant causes of cost overruns were overviewed.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title> <jats:p>This study addresses the literature gap pertaining to the cost overrun in D&B projects and the application of BIM by studying the causes for cost overrun, suggesting BIM functions to mitigate the above cause. Moreover, this study assessed the probable barriers and enablers for BIM adoption in construction projects from D&B perspective.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Emerald
dc.relation.ispartof	Construction Innovation
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1108/ci-01-2024-0018
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	1202 Building, 1503 Business and Management, 1504 Commercial Services
dc.subject.classification	3302 Building
dc.subject.classification	3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
dc.subject.classification	4005 Civil engineering
dc.title	Adaptability of BIM technology to mitigate the cost overruns in design and build projects
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1202 Building
utslib.for	1503 Business and Management
utslib.for	1504 Commercial Services
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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dc.date.updated	2024-07-21T00:46:27Z
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Purpose Cost overruns are an inevitable issue in design and build (D&B) projects. In D&B projects, causes for cost overruns can be managed by adopting appropriate building information modelling (BIM) functions. Because there is a research gap in synergy between the use of BIM for mitigating cost overruns in D&B projects, this study aims to evaluate the adaptability of BIM to manage cost overrun issues in them. Design/methodology/approach Research objectives were attained through a quantitative research approach adopting the Delphi technique, which consists of three rounds of a questionnaire survey. Through statistical tools, the collected data were analysed. Findings This research revealed the ten most crucial causes for cost overruns in D&B projects, where continuous changes in designs and drawings are the top causes. Change and revision management and interoperability are the most crucial BIM functions to address the aforementioned cause. Subsequently, 16 enablers, 26 barriers and 19 strategies to implement BIM to manage the identified significant causes of cost overruns were overviewed. Originality/value This study addresses the literature gap pertaining to the cost overrun in D&B projects and the application of BIM by studying the causes for cost overrun, suggesting BIM functions to mitigate the above cause. Moreover, this study assessed the probable barriers and enablers for BIM adoption in construction projects from D&B perspective.

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