In the last decade, construction industry has witnessed a huge transformation\nin term of the use of digital technologies, and particularly Building Information\nModeling (BIM). BIM is a revolutionary digital technology and process\nthat is reshaping the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.\nThough, internationally, BIM has gained a great reputation for boosting\nproductivity in AEC industry, but it holds undeveloped possibilities for\nproviding and supporting AEC industry in Jordan. This study aims at exploring\nthe adoption of BIM within the Jordanian construction industry. To\nachieve this objective, the research commenced by carrying out an intensive\nliterature reviews on the implementation of BIM world-wide and in Middle\nEast, which was utilized to identify the benefits and challenges of BIM in construction\nindustry. An exploratory study was then conducted using an on-line\nsurvey to identify the current level of BIM experience, and to define the perceived\nbenefits and challenges facing BIM implementation. Findings reveal\nthat the adoption of BIM in Jordan is still in a very primitive phase and it faces\nnumbers of critical barriers such as, but not limited to, the absence of government\nincentives, the lack of BIM standards, lack of BIM awareness, lack of\nBIM need, cost and resistance to change. Similarly, the study identified the\nmain perceived potential benefits of BIM that were: ââ?¬Å?clash detectionââ?¬Â, ââ?¬Å?minimizing\nconflicts and changesââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?reducing reworkââ?¬Â. This research represents\na first step towards understanding the current situation of BIM implementation\nin Jordan. It can help AEC practitioners in Jordan recognize potential\nareas in which BIM can be useful in AEC practice. However, it provides a\nbenchmark for future studies that should tackle several other avenues further.
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