“Why is Germany behind the UK, US and Finland in BIM and how can Germany catch up again?”
Over the years of the rise of BIM, numerous scientific papers have been written in various countries about structural barriers to BIM. Sometimes about structural barriers that exist in certain countries, like Becerik-Gerber / Rice’s (2010) “The perceived value of building Information Modeling in the U.S. Building Industry”, structural barriers that exist in certain areas, like Jeong et al.’s (2015) “BIM acceptance model in construction organisations”, or general investigations in structural barriers to BIM, like Azahr et al.’s (2017) “Building Information Modelling (BIM) uptake: Clear benefits, understanding its implementation, risks and challenges”. Scientific papers about structural barriers to BIM in Germany are, however, still rare and mostly in form of statistics, such as Braun et al. (2015).
To conduct a comprehensive search for structural barriers to BIM and corresponding solutions in Germany, an individual approach is hence chosen. In a broad international literature review, potential structural barriers to BIM are identified from different sources, such as the ones named above. On the basis of such possible barriers to BIM, a comparison of Germany with the BIM leading countries, UK, US and Finland is conducted. This shall reveal what structural barriers are in effect in Germany that are non-existent or already overcome in the other countries, to derive corresponding suggestions for Germany. Where a differentiation between market participants is necessary in this work, the focus is put on contractors.
To conduct this research, the course of this work is chosen as the following. It starts in the second chapter with a roundup about BIM and its potential, to provide a common information base for this work. In the third chapter, it is then documented how the UK, US and Finland are ahead of Germany with regard to BIM. As the reasons for these countries’ advantage are to be found in a comparison with Germany, the methodology for such case study analysis is developed in the fourth chapter. Following this methodology, possible structural barriers to BIM of a countries AEC industry are identified in the fifth chapter. In the sixth chapter, the UK, US and Finland are compared with Germany according to these identified structural barriers, to find out where significant differences exist. [...]
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Building Information Modeling Roundup
- Principles of the BIM methodology
- BIM project lifecycle
- Preliminary Planning with BIM
- Planning with BIM
- Construction with BIM
- Operation with BIM
- Structural barriers to BIM
- Resume
- Research basis of the work
- Methodology of the work
- Development of the research question
- Examination of background aspects
- Analysis of the cases
- Results of the analysis
- Verification of results
- Criticism of case study research
- Resume
- Structural barriers to BIM
- Market conditions' influence on BIM
- General requirements for economic activity
- Market conditions in the AEC industry
- Dependencies between stakeholders in the AEC industry
- Market participants' characteristics regarding BIM
- Innovativeness of market participants
- Certainty of return on BIM investments
- Financial feasibility of BIM investments
- Sizes of market participants
- BIM use cases
- Project delivery with BIM
- BIM Standards
- Contractual points of BIM
- Institutions' roles in BIM developments
- Level of BIM Education
- Structure and elements of the BIM initiative
- Resume
- Market conditions' influence on BIM
- Comparison of Cases
- Market conditions' influence on BIM
- General requirements for economic activity
- Market conditions in the AEC industry
- Dependencies between stakeholders in the AEC industry
- Market participants' characteristics regarding BIM
- Innovativeness of market participants
- Certainty of return on BIM investments
- Financial feasibility of BIM investments
- Sizes of market participants
- BIM use Cases
- Project delivery with BIM
- BIM Standards
- Market conditions' influence on BIM
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The goal of this paper is to investigate the structural differences between Germany and leading countries that are responsible for the slower implementation of BIM in Germany. It will examine how these favorable structures can be transferred to Germany. The work starts with a presentation of the fundamentals of BIM and its potential for the construction industry value chain. After outlining the lead of the UK, USA, and Finland over Germany, a case study methodology is developed to compare these countries. To create a basis for comparison, all relevant structures that can influence the spread of BIM are identified through a comprehensive literature review. Subsequently, Germany is compared to the UK, USA, and Finland based on these structures. The evaluation of this comparison reveals five significant structural deficits in Germany, for which measures are recommended.
- The importance of BIM methodology in the construction industry.
- Structural barriers to the implementation of BIM.
- Case study methodology to compare Germany with leading countries.
- Identifying structural differences between Germany and other countries.
- Recommendations for transferring favorable structures to Germany.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The paper begins with an introduction to BIM and its principles, highlighting the importance of digitalization and its impact on productivity and quality. It then delves into the BIM project lifecycle, outlining the key stages from preliminary planning to operation. The chapter also examines structural barriers to BIM implementation, emphasizing the fragmentation of the construction industry value chain. The paper then establishes a research basis by exploring the significance of BIM in the construction industry and analyzing existing literature. The methodology of the work is presented next, detailing the research question development, examination of background aspects, analysis of cases, and evaluation of results. Chapter 5 examines the structural barriers to BIM implementation, specifically focusing on market conditions, market participants' characteristics, project delivery with BIM, and the role of institutions. This chapter explores factors such as economic activity requirements, market conditions in the AEC industry, stakeholder dependencies, innovativeness of market participants, BIM investment return, and the impact of BIM standards and contracts. Lastly, chapter 6 compares the cases of Germany, UK, USA, and Finland, analyzing their respective market conditions, market participants' characteristics, project delivery with BIM, and the role of institutions in BIM development. The paper concludes by identifying key structural deficits in Germany and proposing recommendations for improving BIM implementation.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary focus of the paper is the implementation of BIM in the construction industry, with particular emphasis on the structural differences between Germany and leading countries. The work examines the influence of market conditions, stakeholder dependencies, innovativeness of market participants, BIM investment return, BIM standards, contracts, and the role of institutions in driving BIM adoption. It further explores the impact of digitalization on productivity and quality within the construction industry. Key concepts include Building Information Modeling (BIM), value chain, fragmentation, case study methodology, structural deficits, economic activity, AEC industry, innovativeness, investment feasibility, BIM standards, contracts, and institutional roles.
- Quote paper
- Esra Korff (Author), 2019, The importance of the structures of the construction market for the implementation of the BIM method in an international comparison, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/494150
