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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.29</doi>
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<article-title>EXPLORING BARRIERS IN IMPLEMENTING<br/>
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: A<br/>
PRELIMINARY STUDY</article-title>
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<author>GHANIM A. BEKR</author>

<aff>Civil Engineering Dept, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan</aff>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>This study involves with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and exploring the
reasons behind the slow speed of implementing this method in the construction industry
in developing countries in general and Jordan in specific. The aim of the research was
achieved through a survey which considered 15 barrier factors and 13 driving factors.
The study revealed that the level of BIM implementation in construction projects is
generally low. In addition, the significant barriers affecting the adoption of BIM are
lack of qualified staff to operate the software, difficulty learning BIM, the existing
system fulfils the need, resistance to change and uncertainties concerning return on
investment of BIM. Also, the study pointed out the most important factors that could
help implementing BIM in the Jordanian construction industry. These are providing
BIM training program, introducing BIM in the university curriculum and providing the
efforts by the government to push implementation of BIM in their projects. Finally, the
paper presented some recommendations if followed the level of (BIM) implementation
in this country may be improved.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Building information management, Construction industry, Developing
countries, Jordan.</p>
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