BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy

Ganiyu, Sikiru Abiodun; Oyedele, Lukumon O.; Akinade, Olugbenga; Owolabi, Hakeem; Akanbi, Lukman; Gbadamosi, Abdul-Quayyum

Abstract

Competency measures are increasingly becoming effective ways for construction organizations to measure their ability to deliver waste-efficient projects. Despite the ongoing efforts in achieving the goals of the circular economy through BIM adoption, there is still a paucity of studies on building information modeling (BIM) competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects. This paper, therefore, aims to identify and investigate critical BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy. The study adopts a pluralistic approach, using a combination of the review of extant literature, focus group discussions and questionnaire survey. Analysis of the focus group discussion along with the result of the literature review revealed forty-three preliminary BIM competencies, which were subjected to rigorous statistical analyses. Four broad categories of BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects emerged from the analyses. These are project management-related, construction-related, procurement-related, and design-related BIM competencies. Construction firms could use the BIM competencies identified in this study to enhance the delivery of waste-efficient building projects as well as assess their BIM competency requirements at an individual and organizational level.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 29, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Dec 3, 2020
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 27, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 28, 2021
• Journal: Developments in the Built Environment
• Print ISSN: 2666-1659
• Electronic ISSN: 2666-1659
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 4
• Pages: 100036
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2020.100036
• Keywords: Building information modeling, BIM competencies, Circular economy, Construction project, Waste-efficient project
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7039166
• Additional Information: This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy; Journal Title: Developments in the Built Environment; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2020.100036; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.