Journal
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 1829-1862Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-06-2019-0332
Keywords
Building information modelling (BIM); Adoption; Implementation; Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); Review; Conceptualization
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Although SMEs play a significant role in the construction industry, there is a lack of representation of SMEs' perspective in BIM research. This paper reviews existing studies, identifies barriers, benefits, and drivers of BIM adoption in SMEs, and proposes propositions to drive BIM in SMEs, setting the stage for further research.
Purpose Despite the SMEs representing a large percentage of firms in the construction industry, there has been an under-representation of SMEs' perspective in BIM research studies. This paper aims to systematically review the few extant studies with a view of synthesizing the findings. Design/methodology/approach Hermeneutic philosophy using the interpretivist epistemology approach with a touch of metasynthesis was adopted to critically review and analyse extant studies published over the last decade. Findings The findings revealed a scarcity of BIM studies in SMEs, the status of adoption, identified barriers, benefits and drivers. A conceptual model was then developed based on the literature review and theoretical lenses of innovation diffusion model, technology-organization-environment framework and institutional theory. The paper presents pertinent propositions to drive BIM in the SMEs. Originality/value This paper holistically reviews extant BIM studies from the perspective of SMEs that are the backbone of the construction industry. It synthesizes extant studies and sets scenes for further studies.
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