Title: Advantages and disadvantages of BIM use: differences between experiences of its users and expectations of its non-users

Authors: Kim J.M. Tönis; Hans Voordijk

Addresses: Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands ' Department of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

Abstract: This large-scale study focuses on experienced and expected advantages and disadvantages of building information modelling (BIM) use in the Dutch construction industry, and its subsectors. In total 725 respondents participated in this interview-based study, 235 of them actually used BIM (the BIM users) and 342 knew about BIM but did not use it (the BIM non-users). The remaining 148 did not know about BIM and therefore were not able to answer the questions related to BIM and BIM-use. BIM-users were asked about experienced advantages and disadvantages, while BIM non-users were asked about expected advantages and disadvantages of BIM. Advantages and disadvantages mentioned are related to the influential unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) on the adoption and use of information and communication technology (ICT). The largest differences between expected and experienced advantages were found with the architects and contractors, while the largest differences between expected and experienced disadvantages were found with the mechanical engineers and suppliers.

Keywords: building information modelling; BIM; advantages; disadvantages; experiences; expectations.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEAM.2023.130528

International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management, 2023 Vol.2 No.3, pp.183 - 209

Received: 04 Mar 2022
Accepted: 21 Apr 2022
Published online: 26 Apr 2023 *

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