TY - GEN
T1 - A bibliometric review of Opportunities in BIM-Industry 4.0 Integration in the Architecture, Engineering, Constructions and Management (AECOM) Sector
AU - Okafor, Chika
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton
AU - Ibem, Eziyi
AU - Akiradewo, Opeoluwa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by CITC-13.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The built environment (BE) sector in Nigeria is continually overwhelmed with inefficient construction processes, and delayed project delivery, among others. Developed economies are fast adopting and implementing BIM-Industry 4.0 technology which has helped improve their productivity and boosted their national economies. However, the built environment (BE) Industry in Nigeria has made slow progress in this regard. Therefore, this study aims to identify possible avenues for the integration of BIM technology in construction projects in the BE sector for process efficiencies and increased productivity. This study likewise identified the challenges to BIM technology_integration in the sector and proposes strategies for its nitration, adoption and implementation for enhanced project outcomes, improved efficiency, and national development. To ensure the credibility of this study, the research is based on a bibliometric review of two hundred and seventy-one journal articles and conference publications on BIM adoption and implementation in the architecture, engineering, construction, operations and management (AECOM) sector identified from the search of the SCOPUS database. Keyword ‘BIM Adoption’ OR ‘BIM Implementation’ were used for the search and the extraction of the articles. The extracted bibliometric data were analysed using the VOSviewer software. This study explained that owing to the identified successes and benefits that BIM offers, many developed nations have either fully adopted BIM technology or are in the advanced stage of its adoption. However, the Middle East and Africa are either in the early adoption stage or have not yet adopted BIM. Therefore, there is an urgent need for BIM to be widely adopted and implemented in the Nigerian built environment industry for improved project deliveries and productivity.
AB - The built environment (BE) sector in Nigeria is continually overwhelmed with inefficient construction processes, and delayed project delivery, among others. Developed economies are fast adopting and implementing BIM-Industry 4.0 technology which has helped improve their productivity and boosted their national economies. However, the built environment (BE) Industry in Nigeria has made slow progress in this regard. Therefore, this study aims to identify possible avenues for the integration of BIM technology in construction projects in the BE sector for process efficiencies and increased productivity. This study likewise identified the challenges to BIM technology_integration in the sector and proposes strategies for its nitration, adoption and implementation for enhanced project outcomes, improved efficiency, and national development. To ensure the credibility of this study, the research is based on a bibliometric review of two hundred and seventy-one journal articles and conference publications on BIM adoption and implementation in the architecture, engineering, construction, operations and management (AECOM) sector identified from the search of the SCOPUS database. Keyword ‘BIM Adoption’ OR ‘BIM Implementation’ were used for the search and the extraction of the articles. The extracted bibliometric data were analysed using the VOSviewer software. This study explained that owing to the identified successes and benefits that BIM offers, many developed nations have either fully adopted BIM technology or are in the advanced stage of its adoption. However, the Middle East and Africa are either in the early adoption stage or have not yet adopted BIM. Therefore, there is an urgent need for BIM to be widely adopted and implemented in the Nigerian built environment industry for improved project deliveries and productivity.
KW - Building Information Modelling adoption
KW - Industry 4.0
KW - construction industry
KW - digitalization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85171454431&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85171454431
T3 - International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century
BT - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, CITC 2023
A2 - Ahmed, Syed M.
A2 - Azhar, Salman
A2 - Saul, Amelia D.
A2 - Mahaffy, Kelly L.
A2 - Farooqui, Rizwan U.
PB - East Carolina University
T2 - 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, CITC 2023
Y2 - 8 May 2023 through 11 May 2023
ER -