Airport project delivery within BIM-centric construction technology ecosystems
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 15 May 2020
Issue publication date: 15 March 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to systematically analyse how building information modelling (BIM) transforms complex infrastructure settings (i.e. airports) around digital technologies by enhancing connectivity and collaboration between major stakeholders and construction technology solutions. The objectives include understanding each project party's perspective for BIM implementation to align their motivations and connectivity along project's supply chain network and how BIM drives construction technology ecosystem uses for a more integrative and collaborative project delivery.
Design/methodology/approach
The study adopts qualitative data collection and analysis methods comprising semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis and an explanatory case study of a large-hub airport project.
Findings
The study findings show that enabling BIM implementation leads to streamlining construction technology ecosystem uses that increase connectivity within project parties' processes. Airports – as hosting high-value assets – can fast realize value of synergistic activities throughout project delivery by harnessing significant amount of siloed data created by each major party.
Originality/value
The study provides a structured analysis of how complex project settings leverage construction technology uses through their core BIM processes by highlighting multi-party approaches from an ecosystem perspective. This study also contributes to the body of knowledge and practice by presenting a transferrable and scalable approach for leveraging connected construction technology in a large-scale project involving fragmented processes managed by a large number of stakeholders.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the support provided by Mr. Brendan Dillon. The authors would also like to thank the interviewees for their time and input.
Citation
Keskin, B., Salman, B. and Ozorhon, B. (2021), "Airport project delivery within BIM-centric construction technology ecosystems", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 530-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-11-2019-0625
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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