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Abukhder, J S A (2004) A study of the management process on construction projects, and the development of a new notation system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Al-Hajj, A N (1991) Simple cost-significant models for total life-cycle costing in buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Almalki, T S (2015) A study of the influence of trust on the relationships between team members in engineering projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Asif, M (1988) Simple generic models for cost-significant estimating of construction project costs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Chitengi, H S (2015) Deriving lessons for urban planning and housing delivery from the resilience of informal housing systems in Zambia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.
Forbes, D (2008) Identification and analysis of risks in the sustainability assessment of housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Gaber Abubakar, A (2016) Factors affecting maintenance labour productivity in the building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Hossain, M K (2015) Investigating the relationship between the culture of construction project-based organisations and the implementation of building information modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: grounded theory; building information modelling; capacity building; collaboration; complexity; construction project; coordination; improvement; integration; leadership; efficiency; regression analysis
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- URL: https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/675274b7-fed4-4795-ab3a-8eb1c2417be2
- Abstract:
The implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a consequence of the mounting pressure for improving efficiency in the construction project delivery process. It captures versatile benefits, such as extensive use of information in a building project, improvement in efficiency in the project delivery process, and better management of information for a project during both delivery and operation phases. Nevertheless, a number of issues are raised during the implementation of BIM, which ranges from technical complexity, legal concerns, and up to the cultural barriers. The issues raised in a BIM project have a significant impact on the success of the implementation of BIM. On the other hand, the implementation of BIM has substantial effects on the culture of the construction project- based organisations. The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between the culture of the project-based organisations and the implementation of BIM, and the interactions that take place among the participants within a project supply chain. The investigation has been carried out by different approaches, i.e. Grounded Theory (GT), regression analysis, and Competing Values Framework (CVF) analysis. Methodological and data triangulations have been performed to validate the findings in the research. In this study, it has been found that the leadership in a BIM project has an obvious influence on the integral parts of BIM. The elements of BIM, i.e. BIM implementation plan and protocol, value proposition, capacity building programmes, and data exchanges and accessibilities within a particular project, build the culture of the project-based organisation. It also adds value to the project. It is also revealed that the culture in a BIM project can be perceived in terms of the coordinations and integrations within the project delivery process performed by the people and the interactions between themselves. The findings in this research further indicate that the essential parts of BIM are the determinants of the outcomes in a project regarding of collaboration and project value. The overall results of the study propose an understanding on the various elements of BIM and their associations with the project outcomes which are achieved through the implementation of BIM. This will provide necessary guidelines to implement BIM successfully in a construction project.
Jarkas, A M (2005) An investigation into the influence of buildability factors on productivity of in situ reinforced concrete construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Kiwan, M S A A (1994) Integration of building design and construction information: A neutral object-oriented model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
McGowan, P H (1994) Integrated cost and time models for measuring, valuing and controlling construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Noor, I (1992) A study of the variability of labour productivity in building trades, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Pearson, A D (2014) An investigation of climatically responsive ultra-low energy housing in rural Scotland: a case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Radosavljevic, M (2003) Chaos in construction: labour productivity and its impact on planning and organisation of firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Saket, M M (1986) Cost-significance applied to estimating and control of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Simon, M (2010) The commitment to corporate social responsibility of construction companies in the United Kingdom and Germany, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Taha, M (2022) Identifying legal frameworks impacting institutional investors' participation in infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Talhouni, B T K (1990) Measurement and analysis of construction labour productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Thomson, C S (2006) A study of the innovation process within the construction project environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Ward, S A (2015) Critical success factors for lean construction intervention, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Whitehead, R C (1995) Factors influencing labour productivity on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.
Zakieh, R (1991) Quantity-significance and its application to construction project modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Dundee.