Abstract
Architecture and engineering offices around the world increasingly replace their dated Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) solutions with Building Information Modelling (BIM) solutions. There is a profound IT-enabled change in the way in which commercial and residential buildings are designed and produced. However, parts of the industry remain largely excluded from this trend, as roads and railroads continue to be designed based on two-dimensional CAD systems. This paper reports from a case study of BIM implementation in a Norwegian railroad project Based on institutional theory, we identified how institutional pressures affected the BIM implementation of the project team in the InterCity railway project. The cases study highlights the important role of the client’s BIM manager in enforcing these pressures in practice. Furthermore, the paper provides useful insights not only for construction project teams seeking to implement BIM in infrastructure projects but also for other organizations adopting new technologies.
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An Institutional Perspective on BIM Implementation – a Case Study of an Intercity Railway Project in Norway
Architecture and engineering offices around the world increasingly replace their dated Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) solutions with Building Information Modelling (BIM) solutions. There is a profound IT-enabled change in the way in which commercial and residential buildings are designed and produced. However, parts of the industry remain largely excluded from this trend, as roads and railroads continue to be designed based on two-dimensional CAD systems. This paper reports from a case study of BIM implementation in a Norwegian railroad project Based on institutional theory, we identified how institutional pressures affected the BIM implementation of the project team in the InterCity railway project. The cases study highlights the important role of the client’s BIM manager in enforcing these pressures in practice. Furthermore, the paper provides useful insights not only for construction project teams seeking to implement BIM in infrastructure projects but also for other organizations adopting new technologies.
Recommended Citation
Bui, N., Merschbrock, C., Munkvold, B., & Lassen, A. (2018). An Institutional Perspective on BIM Implementation – a Case Study of an Intercity Railway Project in Norway. In B. Andersson, B. Johansson, S. Carlsson, C. Barry, M. Lang, H. Linger, & C. Schneider (Eds.), Designing Digitalization (ISD2018 Proceedings). Lund, Sweden: Lund University. ISBN: 978-91-7753-876-9. http://aisel.aisnet.org/isd2014/proceedings2018/General/2.