Contents
ABSTRACT i
UNDERTAKING v
CERTIFICATE vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix
NOMENCLATURE xi
TABLE OF CONTENTS xiii
LIST OF FIGURES xv
LIST OF TABLES xvi
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 Background 2
1.2 Need for the study 2
1.3 Research Questions 3
1.4 Objectives 3
1.5 Scope of the work 4
1.6 Methodology 4
1.7 Timeline of activities 5
1.8 Contribution 5
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.1 Definitions 6
2.1.1 Building Information Modelling -BIM 6
2.1.2 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise 6
2.2 BIM and AEC industry 7
2.3 BIM adoption in a global scenario 8
2.4 BIM adoption in Indian scenario 8
2.5 The relevance of SMEs adopting BIM 9
2.6 Current status of BIM adoption in SMEs 10
2.7 Barriers in implementing BIM 10
2.7.1 Barriers in implementing BIM in SMEs 11
2.7.2 Barriers in implementing BIM in India 13
2.8 BIM & Architectural practices 14
2.9 Research gap 17
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19
3.1 Literature review 20
3.2 Research Method 20
3.3 Data collection 21
3.4 Summarizing the Methodology 21
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 23
4.1 Semi-Structured Interviews 23
4.1.1 Sample selection criteria 23
4.1.2 The focus of semi-structured interviews 24
4.2 Respondent details 25
4.3 Highlights of Interviews 27
4.3.1 Architects with BIM practice 28
4.3.2 Non-BIM using Architects 30
4.3.3 BIM experts 30
4.4 Relevance of data collected 31
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS 32
5.1 Interpretation and findings 32
5.2 The key barriers 33
5.3 The BIM situation among Kerala Architects 35
5.3.1 BIM awareness among Architects in Kerala: 35
5.3.2 BIM adoption among Architectural SMEs in Kerala: 36
5.4 Barriers & challenges 37
5.5 Solutions 43
5.5.1 Solutions strategies for barriers 48
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION 51
CHAPTER-7: FUTURE SCOPE 53
REFERENCES 54
ANNEXURE 57