Building information modelling adoption in facilities management sector

This PhD research is exploratory and descriptive in nature. It studies the nature of building information Modelling (BIM) adoption within the facilities management (FM) organizations in Australia. The study investigates BIM adoption from the perspective of users’ acceptance and technology tasks fit. The primary research objective is to understand the nature of BIM adoption and the potential barriers at the individual and organizational level. Then, identifying the key factors that influence BIM adoption in FM. It explores key BIM adoption processes within leading FM organizations using a quantitative research approach. The aim of this research is to assist FM practitioners to better understand, plan and monitor BIM adoption issues during the adoption and implementation stages. The study includes the development of a conceptual model for BIM adoption in FM based on integrating the tasks technology fit (TTF) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT).