Key drivers for adopting Building information modelling (BIM) and stakeholder management on construction megaprojects

Abstract

The construction industry has recently developed by adopting smart, innovative tools such as building information modelling (BIM). Furthermore, the construction industry faces massive challenges due to the huge construction development and stakeholder management practices. Therefore, there is a need for effective stakeholder management that traditional methods cannot achieve. This paper seeks to investigate, identify, and assess Key drivers for implementing BIM and stakeholder management on construction megaprojects.  The quantitative methodology is adopted in this research to collect and know the views and conceptions of construction specialists in Qatar about stakeholder management in construction megaprojects. A questionnaire survey is carried out among large construction firms in Qatar, with a 60% response rate. The data were analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software.  This paper identifies the key drivers for implementing BIM and stakeholder management practices that contribute to improving stakeholder management performance in construction megaprojects; none of these is common, but they come together more integrative here, providing a smooth novel methodology to guide the stakeholder management process. Results will contribute to and Enhance/strengthen the present body of knowledge in stakeholder management study domains by considering and assessing the Key drivers that affect the (BIM & stakeholder management) implementation in construction megaprojects. This is the first research study on “BIM– stakeholder management synergy” that supports a theory with real-world data. It makes this research a starting point for other researchers.  This study extends valuable insights into the essential drivers that can reinforce BIM and stakeholder management practices in construction megaprojects. Moreover, (BIM- stakeholder management) synergy will help expedite smart stakeholder management practices in the construction industry.