investigate and identify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) into sustainable construction projects in the UAE and examine their ranking and relationships

Identifying the Critical Success Factors of Building Information Modeling Implementation into Sustainable Construction Projects. Case Study of UAE Construction Industry.

Abstract
Background: The construction sector faces significant problems in its shift to sustainable practices and one of these practices is the implementation of building information modeling technologies. In the setting of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has made important efforts in implementing building information modeling technologies into sustainable practices in the construction projects in United Arab Emirates, which is used to advance procedures in the green building industry. This has gotten extensive action in the literature worldwide. Nonetheless, some cases have taken advantage of this essential cooperation between building information modeling and green practices in United Arab Emirates, while others have not been able to fully realize the potential of BMI in sustainable construction.
Purpose: The main aim of this paper is to investigate and identify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) into sustainable construction projects in the UAE and examine their ranking and relationships
Methodology: A list of critical success factors will be gathered from the previous literature review to identify the critical success factors for implementing and use of Building Information Modeling and arrange them based on the three main pillars of sustainability, which will help in designing the survey. A structured questionnaire which will be used to validate the collected factors and target professionals like consulting firms and engineers. Furthermore, the survey will be considering the assessment and the opinions of academics in construction and sustainability. After data collection, data analysis will take place using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. Statistical tests were exploited for data analysis and were used to elaborate and validate results. This kind of analysis study has already been conducted in other developed countries like UK and USA however, no such study has been done in UAE.
Results: The expected outcomes will proofed that success factors are related mainly to the client accepting of BIM adaptat in construction projects, a good organizational structure to support a BIM system within the company and financial help from the government to set up the BIM system.
This research will:

1. Develop a clear understanding of BIM implantation in the sustainable construction industry in the UAE.
2. Investigating the critical success factors of implementing BIM in the construction industry (Globally – UAE).
3. Determine the effective BIM tools (software) of various sustainable construction applications such as energy modeling and life cycle assessment.
4. Explore the benefits of successful BIM implementation in sustainable construction projects.

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Topic Identifying the Critical Success Factors of Building Information Modeling Implementation into Sustainable Construction Projects. Case Study of UAE Construction Industry.

Briefly, what is the subject of research and how important is it locally, nationally, globally? What have others said about the subject (detailed literature review later) Building information modeling (BIM) is a coordinated digital process to manage and create all the aspects of buildings information on a construction project throughout its whole life cycle.
The study will focus on identifying the main critical success factors of BIM implementations into sustainable construction projects in the UAE construction industry.
Engineers began adopting CAD (computer-aided design) systems instead of traditional sketching and computation tools in the second part of the twentieth century, and they stopped employing papyrus, paper, and ink. Traditionally, 2D drawings have served as the foundation for construction teams, practices, and management, with each specialist working on individual construction drawings (made on tracing paper) containing only the aspects relevant to their tasks.
During the coordination meeting, the tracing papers are then imposed on each other to confirm project compatibility. Later, the CAD system was introduced, and the entire process was revamped, with each specialist using different layers in the CAD system rather than tracing sheets. However, as computing technology advanced, CAD advanced, increasing its capabilities to 3D, and more recently, CAD has fostered the creation of Building Information Modelling (BIM), which marks the next stage in the evolution of computer-aided design. Instead of having numerous specialized papers containing architecture design, landscape design, construction and installation designs, bills of quantities, and cost estimates, BIM uses a single collaborated 3D model with a database containing all of these documents. Which allows for fast tweaks and modifications to 3D models during the interdisciplinary collaboration process.

All participants in the construction projects can benefit from using BIM if it is applied as a philosophy rather than a program with some keys clicked and tools used only superficially.Since the BIM system is used throughout the project implementation time and even after its completion, all construction parties (engineers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, vendors, and academicians in the construction sector) should have a reasonable understanding of it. It is not a system that is restricted to the planning, design, and implementation stages, but it extends throughout the building’s life cycle, encompassing cost management, construction management, and operating facilities.
Moreover, despite the prevalence of academic research and scholars in the field of implementing and integrating BIM around the world, it has yet to receive attention in the United Arab Emirates context, particularly when studying the critical success to incorporating Building Information Modeling (BIM) into Sustainable Construction projects.

What is/are the research aim/s and question/s? The main aim of this paper is to investigate and identify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) into sustainable construction projects in the UAE and examine their ranking and relationships.

1. What are the critical success factors of BIM implantation in the construction industry (Globally – UAE)?
2. How does the effective BIM tools (software) of various sustainable construction applications such as energy modeling and life cycle assessment enhance the sustainability assessment of the project?
3. What are the benefits of successful BIM implementation in sustainable construction projects?

How will the research be conducted?
An extensive literature review will be conducted on the topic which will help in designing the survey. This survey will be then distributed among different parties in the construction industry in UAE. After data collection, data analysis will take place using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. This kind of analysis study has already been conducted in other developed countries like the UK and USA however, no such study has been done in the UAE.

What are expected findings and usefulness of the research? The expected outcomes will proofed that success factors are related mainly to the client accepting of BIM adaptation in construction projects, a good organizational structure to support a BIM system within the company and financial help from the government to set up the BIM system.

Understanding the critical success factors of BIM implantation will helps in a better documentation of the project. By having accurate data about all aspects of the project pre-build, such as materials, means less time fixing inaccuracies. There are many areas in which BIM can help save costs through the entire process:

1. Team collaboration
2. Increasing efficiency
3. Transparency
4. Clear accountability
5. BIM Keeps Meticulous Records