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Aidoo, I, Fugar, F, Adinyira, E and Ansah, N B (2023) Assessing the level of resilience in construction safety management systems in the Ghanaian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 217-42.

Aminorlah, A I, Rahim, N A, Mohamed, Z and Mazlan, A N (2023) Critical delay factors in typical physical projects: The case of the ministry of home affairs in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 57-79.

Amoah, A, Berbegal-Mirabent, J and Marimon, F (2023) National cultural dimensions and their impact on construction project management in developing countries: The case of Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 163-87.

Asiedu, E M and Mkansi, M (2023) Critical factors contributing to budget overruns in ghana’s telecommunication industry construction projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 265-93.

Awodele, I A, Mewomo, M C and Eze, E C (2023) Inhibitors to the adoption of building information modelling in modular construction: A case study of the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 19-36.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building information modelling; modular construction; project delivery; Nigeria; modern methods of construction
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-01-22-0004
  • Abstract:
    Building information modelling (BIM) adoption transforms how construction projects are delivered. Modular construction (MC) is a modern construction method that drives continuous improvement and value addition globally. BIM and MC offer enormous benefits in enhancing project delivery and attaining sustainable construction. This is a major driving force causing the drift from traditional methods to a more digitised approach anchored on technology. Despite these benefits, the level of sophistication in project delivery and the application of these innovative methodologies are low and housing construction projects are delivered with poor performance outcomes in developing countries like Nigeria. This study assessed the inhibitors to the use of BIM in driving MC and the measures for improving the adoption of BIM in MC project deliveries in Nigeria. A well-structured quantitative questionnaire was administered to construction experts using Snowball sampling techniques via electronic means to collect data. With a response rate of 70% and a reliability index of above 0.80, the collected data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and mean item scores. It was found that the level of BIM and MC was high, but BIM adoption in MC was low. The inhibitors to this low adoption level are the high cost of investment in hardware and software, the comfort with the existing methods and resistance to change, the lack of management support, the complexity of BIM software, the lack of interest in sharing information among stakeholders, the problems with collaboration and the legal issues with multiple designs and fabrication. It is recommended that collaboration between construction and technology firms be encouraged to improve BIM application in MC for better productivity and project outcomes. The government should support the use of modern methodologies in the delivery of projects to help improve infrastructure provision, value addition and citizens’ well-being.

Dosumu, O S, Mahame, C, Niyitegeka, S and Hahiirwuwambaza, J A (2023) Applications and challenges of adopting the internet of things (IoT) in the Rwandan construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 81-100.

Jibrin, I M and Aminu, S M (2023) Information technology as catalyst for value re-engineering implementation in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 189-216.

Moyo, T and Chigara, B (2023) Factors affecting the competence of quantity surveying professionals in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 1-17.

Ojo, A E, Ammasoma, D and Adelakun, J O (2023) Responsiveness of the construction sector to fiscal policy in Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 121-37.

Okoro, C, Nnaji, C, Chileshe, N and Tembo, J (2023) Perceptions of public-private partnerships transportation project success factors in developing countries: An explanatory sequential investigation. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 295-327.

Omar, M R, Ayob, A, Zakaria, M H, Rahim, N S A, Mokhtar, H, Rani, H A and Rahman, F A (2023) Perspective of construction building professionals on low-carbon materials in Malaysia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 139-62.

Saqib, G, Hassan, M U and Zubair, M U (2023) Barriers to incident reporting in the pakistani construction industry: An exploratory factor analysis approach. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 243-64.

Sierra, F and Rodboonpha, C (2023) Building information modelling implementation models in Thailand: Drivers, benefits, barriers and lessons learned. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 37-55.

Tehami, M and Seddiki, M (2023) Investigation toward the adoption of building information modelling in Algeria from architects’ perspective. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 329-52.

Wibowo, A and Hartiati, D (2023) Value-for-money drivers in public-private partnerships in affordable housing in Indonesia: An analytic network process perspective. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), 101-19.