Purpose

This paper aims to present an assessment of the challenges of using building information modeling (BIM) in the facilities management (FM) practice in Saudi Arabia.

Design/methodology/approach

A review of the relevant literature was conducted, resulting in identifying 31 potential challenges to BIM utilization in FM, which were grouped into five main categories. These challenges were used to design a five-point Likert scale questionnaire survey to obtain the feedback of experts in the FM domain in Saudi Arabia. The professionals that participated in the survey consisted of facilities managers, maintenance managers and BIM experts. The results obtained were analyzed based on the Effect Index (EI) approach. The questionnaire also contained an open-ended section for more qualitative data.

Findings

The results of the EI revealed that the top most influential challenges include “integration of the building systems design with BIM”, “definition of handover requirements and integration requirements between FM and BIM” and “getting appropriate and accurate information”. The category with the highest EI was the “challenges pertaining to the execution of BIM in FM”.

Practical implications

The paper outlines the critical challenges influencing the utilization of BIM in FM in Saudi Arabia and, as a result, could facilitate the development of implementation plans for BIM utilization. Thus, the study results have practical implications for stakeholders in the building industry.

Originality/value

The study contributes to the building industry through its discussion of the challenges of BIM utilization in FM and thus has the potential to increase the level of awareness of stakeholders in the industry.

中文翻译：

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在沙特阿拉伯的设施管理中使用 BIM 的挑战

目的

本文旨在评估沙特阿拉伯设施管理 (FM) 实践中使用建筑信息模型 (BIM) 所面临的挑战。

设计/方法论/途径

对相关文献进行回顾后，确定了 FM 应用中 BIM 的 31 项潜在挑战，分为 5 个主要类别。利用这些挑战设计了五点李克特量表问卷调查，以获取沙特阿拉伯 FM 领域专家的反馈。参与调查的专业人员包括设施经理、维护经理和 BIM 专家。根据效果指数（EI）方法对获得的结果进行分析。调查问卷还包含一个开放式部分，提供更多定性数据。

发现

EI 的结果显示，最具影响力的挑战包括“建筑系统设计与 BIM 的集成”、“移交要求的定义以及 FM 和 BIM 之间的集成要求”以及“获取适当且准确的信息”。EI 最高的类别是“与 FM 中执行 BIM 相关的挑战”。

实际影响

该文件概述了影响沙特阿拉伯 FM 中 BIM 应用的关键挑战，因此可以促进 BIM 应用实施计划的制定。因此，研究结果对建筑行业的利益相关者具有实际意义。

原创性/价值

该研究通过讨论 FM 中 BIM 应用的挑战为建筑行业做出了贡献，因此有可能提高行业利益相关者的意识水平。