The below questions are meant to inform a master’s degree dissertation in BIM and Digital Built Environments, in the University of Salford, UK.
Building Information Modelling (BIM), a driver for organizational change, brings about new technology and tools into use as well as changes practices of collaboration between the different disciplines involved in a project (Mihindu and Arayici, 2008). BIM-based construction networks –teams possibly geographically dispersed and from various organizations and disciplines –who perform project tasks on BIM-enabled projects, have progressively become the norm in executing BIM activities on projects. In light of the “next normal” in construction, the below questions aim to navigate and assess the overlooked potential social implications and social impacts, both, positive and negative, accompanying BIM-based construction networks, digital technologies and technological advancements on stakeholders’ interaction and collaboration in BIM projects.
It focuses on the human factor in BIM implementation, specifically the overlooked current and long-term effects of the increased use of its tools and other digital technologies on collaboration in an ongoing quest for “better models” and efficient collaboration. Data collected will be analyzed by computer through a cloud-based survey tool and exported for analysis. The survey should take a duration of approximately 7 - 15 minutes to complete.
DECLARATION
󠄁I hereby give my permission to Toka Amer (researcher) to allow me to respond to the survey questionnaire below. I acknowledge that my responses will be used and analyzed for research purposes, only, and in her dissertation entitled “Assessing the impacts of BIM technological advancements on stakeholders’ interaction and collaboration”.
My participation is voluntary. I understand that the researcher will maintain my anonymity with regard to my responses to Questionnaire items. I hereby give my permission by answering this survey to the best of my abilities and knowledge.
For any inquiries/ concerns, please contact the researcher at
T.M.Frihy@edu.salford.ac.uk