FACTOR ANALYSIS OF BIM ADOPTION IN THE THAI ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN INDUSTRY
Keywords:
BIM, adoption, architectural and engineering design, factor analysisAbstract
Building information modelling (BIM) is a computer technology in the building and facilitydesign industry which is being adopted in many countries for implementing designprojects. The Thai architectural and engineering design industry is currently perceiving and adopting the changing design technology of BIM. Factors related to BIM adoptionbehaviours in the industry were studied, classified, and analysed using exploratory factoranalysis (EFA) statistical techniques. Empirical data were collected from 278 samples from Thai engineers and architects who were experienced in using BIM. The factors were classified by EFA into 4 groups and comprised 1) adopter characteristics, 2) BIMcharacteristics, 3) vendor characteristics, and 4) environmental characteristics. Results ledto the formulation, presentation, and discussion of a strategy to enhance BIM adoption in the Thai architectural and engineering design industry.
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