Adoption and Implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application into Sri Lankan Construction Industry

Abstract

As a new paradigm in the sustainable construction industry, BIM has a great potential for professionals. The main objective of this paper evaluates the adoption and implementation of BIM into Sri Lankan construction industry. This study mainly tested the hypothesis whether the effective usage of BIM applications increases the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery in Sri Lankan construction industry. Data were collected through a designed questionnaire by examining the factors which impact as barriers the implementation of BIM and determine factors which may increase the efficiency and effectiveness of BIM implementation in Sri Lankan construction industry. In this study, a questionnaire survey based on the non-probability sampling was carried out to gather the possible inefficiencies, barriers and driving factors for BIM implementation in Sri Lankan construction industry Further, the relative importance index (RII) formula was used to establish the respondent’s ranking on each of the BIM implementation inefficiencies, barriers and driving factors. Research findings indicate adoption and implementation of BIM affected by the financial strength of a company. Further, Cost of implementation is high with an RII value of 0.945 which is the most significant challenge to BIM implementation in the Sri Lankan construction Industry. And this study indicated that Enhancing BIM training program with RII of 0.940 and Conducting Seminars, workshops and short courses with RII values of 0.930 are most significant approaches to overcoming the barriers of BIM implementation and adoption in Sri Lanka. Therefore, based on the findings of this study, it can be said that effective usage of BIM applications increases the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery in Sri Lankan construction industry. Moreover, this study suggests that recommended strategies are required to be undertaken in order to promote the implementation and adoption of BIM applications in Sri Lankan Construction industry