Udomdech, P;
Papadonikolaki, E;
Davies, A;
(2021)
Digital Transformation in Developing Countries: A Study into BIM Adoption in Thai Design and Engineering SMEs.
International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering
, 15
(8)
pp. 367-374.
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Abstract
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the major technological trend among built environment organisations. Digitalising businesses and operations, BIM brings forth a digital transformation in any built environment industry. The adoption of BIM presents challenges for organisations, especially Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The main problem for built environment SMEs is the lack of project actors with adequate BIM competences. The research highlights learning in projects as the key and explores into the learning of BIM in projects of designers and engineers within Thai design and engineering SMEs. The study uncovers three impeding attributes which are: a) lack of English proficiency; b) unfamiliarity with digital technologies; and c) absence of public standards. This research expands on the literature of BIM competences and adoption.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Digital Transformation in Developing Countries: A Study into BIM Adoption in Thai Design and Engineering SMEs |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://publications.waset.org/10012147/digital-tr... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2021 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | BIM competences and adoption, digital transformation, learning in projects, SMEs, and developing built environment industry |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10132588 |
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