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The construction sector accounts for about 13% of the worlds GDP but it has a long record
of poor productivity. It only increased 1% over the past 20 years (McKinsey Global
Institute, 2017). According to the study, among the seven areas of action that can boost
sector productivity by 50-60% is the use of advanced digital technology. The advancement
of technology brought forth the use of computers in the construction process. BIM is one of
the best ways to advance the construction through technology. Our country also needs to
implement this technology for it’s been proven to boost the sector. Bahir Dar city, one of
the highly growing cities in the country, is having lots of construction projects designed and
constructed by its local professionals. Bahir Dar University graduates and professionals in
local consultants have been taken as two groups of populations. This study aims to measure
the level of awareness, readiness and adoption level of BIM by these professional s.
Questionnaires, interviews and document/case reviews have been conducted. The results
have been systematically analyzed and interpreted. Although most of the professionals agree
that the technology should be implemented in the city, the findings indicat e that their
readiness, awareness and skills are yet to be developed. Preidentified benefits and
challenges were presented for the respondents to rank. The result dictates that even BIM
knowledgeable professionals that had the opportunity of training didn’t appear to be ready
for implementation. The top factor for low adoption was found to be having no experience
of BIM followed by the fact that the municipality doesn’t mandate BIM. The top benefit
identified by the respondents was having improved understanding of the design intent by
the stakeholders through the lifecycle of the project. The study then draws a framework for
initial implementation of BIM and ends with conclusion and recommendation for different
stakeholders through different phases of the project lifecycle |
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