Research Article

BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects

Table 4

Relationship between the role of the respondent and the best method for acquiring BIM expertise.

The best method for acquiring BIM expertiseArchitects NA = 25 (48%)Site engineers NSE = 3 (6%)Structural engineers NSTE = 10 (19%)MEP engineers NMEPE = 5 (10%)Contractors NC = 9 (17%)

Hire new BIM-skilled professionals8 (32%)3 (100%)3 (30%)0 (0%)3 (33.3%)
Internal training12 (48%)0 (0%)6 (60%)5 (100%)5 (55.6%)
Online seminar1 (4%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Outside training2 (8%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (11.1%)
Other2 (8%)0 (0%)1 (10%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

Note. Total N = 52.