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AbouRizk, S M, Fayek, A R and Al-Hussein, M (2017) The University of Alberta’s Hole School of Construction Engineering: 25 Years of Impact and Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Akintola, A, Venkatachalam, S and Root, D (2017) New BIM Roles’ Legitimacy and Changing Power Dynamics on BIM-Enabled Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Building information modeling (BIM); Roles; Change; Legitimacy; Power; Institutional theory; Information technologies;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001366
  • Abstract:
    In response to the demands of implementing building information modeling (BIM), new roles and job titles have emerged. However, it can be argued that these roles fundamentally fall within the scope of the traditional functions of existing core professional service providers, although being carried out through different means and methods. This study examines the circumstances that have created the necessity for these new roles in the South African context and also questions the sustainability of their legitimacy. Data were collected using key informant interviews with construction professional service providers (CPSPs) in South Africa and analyzed through thematic content analysis. A deep conceptualization and new theoretical insight is developed on the phenomenon of new role creation and legitimation. It was established that new BIM role takers are legitimated to exercise authority within project teams and organizations mainly by leveraging superior knowledge as a strategic resource. By implication, they will remain legitimate only as long as the constraint prompting their creation subsists, i.e., core professionals’ BIM knowledge deficiencies, thereby affirming that the new BIM roles are transitory and unsustainable.

Al-Bayati, A J, Abudayyeh, O, Fredericks, T and Butt, S E (2017) Managing Cultural Diversity at U.S. Construction Sites: Hispanic Workers’ Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Ballesteros-Pérez, P (2017) M-PERT: Manual Project-Duration Estimation Technique for Teaching Scheduling Basics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Crew, W A (2017) Best Practices Create Innovation and Improved Competitiveness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

D’Agostino, B (2017) {[}Journal of Construction Engineering and Management{]} and Construction Management: A Journal and a Profession Grow Together. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Feng, K, Xiong, W, Wang, S, Wu, C and Xue, Y (2017) Optimizing an Equity Capital Structure Model for Public–Private Partnership Projects Involved with Public Funds. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Han, S, Bouferguene, A, Al-Hussein, M and Hermann, U ( (2017) 3D-Based Crane Evaluation System for Mobile Crane Operation Selection on Modular-Based Heavy Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Hosseinian, S, Choi, K and Bae, J (2017) IRIER: A Decision-Support Model for Optimal Energy Retrofit Investments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Hu, W, Shu, X, Jia, X and Huang, B (2017) Recommendations on Intelligent Compaction Parameters for Asphalt Resurfacing Quality Evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Karakhan, A A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Integrating Worker Health and Safety into Sustainable Design and Construction: Designer and Constructor Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Liu, J, Yang, P, Xia, B and Skitmore, M (2017) Effect of Perceived Justice on Subcontractor Willingness to Cooperate: The Mediating Role of Relationship Value. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

O’Brien, W J (2017) Fiatech: The Next Generation of the Capital Projects Technology Roadmap. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Olanipekun, A O, Xia, B (, Hon, C and Hu, Y (2017) Project Owners’ Motivation for Delivering Green Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Ozbek, M E and Clevenger, C M (2017) Collaboration in Construction Academia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Pishdad-Bozorgi, P (2017) Future Smart Facilities: State-of-the-Art BIM-Enabled Facility Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Prieto, R (2017) Expanding Project Management Frameworks to Address Today’s Challenges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Rowings, J E, Jahren, C T and Jaselskis, E J (2017) Perspectives of the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Spanning Three Decades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Schexnayder, C (2017) The Pursuit and Sharing of Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).

Shen, W, Tang, W, Wang, S, Duffield, C F, Hui, F K P and You, R (2017) Enhancing Trust-Based Interface Management in International Engineering-Procurement-Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).