BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects
Table 1
Relationship between the role of the respondent and the perceived driving force for BIM implementation in educational facility projects∗.
Perceived BIM implementation drivers
Architects NA = 25 nA = 49
Site engineers NSE = 3 nSE = 6
Structural engineers NSTE = 10 nSTE = 19
MEP engineers NMEPE = 5 nMEPE = 9
Contractors NC = 9 nC = 19
Clients
11 (44%)
0 (0%)
9 (90%)
4 (80%)
9 (100%)
Subcontractors
1 (4%)
1 (33%)
1 (10%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Management
13 (52%)
1 (33%)
2 (20%)
1 (20%)
3 (33%)
Manufacturers/fabricators
2 (8%)
1 (33%)
1 (10%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Government permitting agencies
3 (12%)
0 (0%)
2 (20%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Competition from other companies
10 (40%)
3 (100%)
4 (40%)
2 (40%)
6 (66.6%)
Other
9 (36%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
2 (40%)
1 (11.1%)
Note.∗Select all that apply. Percent (%) = number of selections divided by number of respondents for a specific discipline. Total N = 52 and total n = 102.
