Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

1Patrick Carroll & 2Dr. Barry McAuley

1Department of Built Environment, Institute of Technology Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland.

2School of Surveying and Construction Management, Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Paper Title

Authors

Affiliation

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Patrick Carroll

Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

Lecturer in Quantity Surveying – Institute of Technology

Carlow

MSc in Construction Informatics 2014-2017

Begun the BIM Journey approx. 3 years ago

Keen interest on the adoption of BIM within Micro SMEs

and SMEs

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Presentation Content

- Introduction

- Methodology Used

- The Importance of SMEs Locally & Europe

- Barriers for Entry for Micro SMEs to adopt BIM

- Key Elements to Construction Innovation

- The Enabling Factors & Key Pillars of Innovation Required for BIM

- Conclusion

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

INTRODUCTION

• Recent Resurgence of the Irish Construction Industry.

• There is a need for Construction Professionals to embrace new technologies &

processes.

• Adapt out-dated, fragmented Work Methods.

• Adopt a new Collaborative approach through Building Information Technology.

• Building Information Modelling (BIM) is now seen as a core technology at a time of

global transition towards an information revolution.

• With the ever increasing adoption of new technologies SMEs will now need to provide

a service that incorporates innovative processes such as BIM

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Innovation is the starting

point for Micro SMEs in the

Construction Industry if BIM

adoption is to be

Successful.WHAT DOES BIM OFFER

MICRO SMEs

OPPORTUNITIES

&

CHALLENGES

NEW FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

IMPROVES CO-OPERATION &

COLLABORATION

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

WHY DO SMEs NEED TO ADOPT BIM?

Why?

SMEs are the bulk of the

supply chain

To Sell Your Product or

Services

To provide the necessary

Information in a Structured and

Consistent Manner

Strip the waste from

current processes

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

EMBEDDING A DIGITAL BUILDING PLAN / METHADOLOGY

ASSIT THE ORGANISATION

IN EFFECTIVELY CAPTURING & SHARING

THE ESSENTIAL

DATA

WITHIN AN EFFICIENT & ORGANISED

PROCESS

A BIM STRATEGY FOR MICRO

SMEs

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

METHODOLOGY

Involved a critical in-depth desk

top study

complimented with a series of

interviews with Micro SMEs

based within the Irish AEC Sector

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Methodology

The Interviews examined Attitudes, BIM Maturity,

Experience and Organisation Barriers with respect to

the enabling factors of BIM Innovation for Micro SMEs

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

The

Importance

of

SMEs

in

Ireland & Europe

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Employ fewer than 250 persons, annual turnover not exceeding €50 million

Employ fewer than 50 persons, annual turnover €10 million

Employ fewer than 10 persons, annual turnover €2 million

SME

SMALL ENTERPRISE

MICRO ENTERPRISE

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

IMPORTANCE OF SMEs Within the Irish Economy

SMEs99.7%

Large0.3%

Enterprises

SMEs Large

Office of Government Procurement

• SMEs account for 99.7% of all enterprises.

• 68% of all employment

• For every 1000 businesses within the Irish

Economy 997 are SMEs

• 66% of Public Service Expenditure is directly

with SMEs

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHY = SME shares within the Construction

Sectors

96%

4%

SMEs Share within the Irish Construction Sector

Construction SMEs Construction Large Enterprises

IRISH CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

• 96% of Irish Construction Companies are SMEs

• Employing less than 10 employees

• From 2008 a trend has shown that medium to

large sized companies have downsized.

• While Small New Enterprises with few employees

has grown.

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Construction SMEs99.9%

Construction Large Enterprises

0.1%

SMEs Share within the European Construction Sector

Construction SMEs Construction Large Enterprises

EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

• 99.9% of The European Construction

Sector is made up of SMEs

• These SMEs employ an average of 4

employees

• UK is similar & Canada

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Construction SMEs Experiences

Barriers & Challenges to Innovating BIM

“Wait & See Approach”

Investment

Co - Operation

Cost & Fear

Red tape / Burden

Lack of Management

Upskilling, Time, Research

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Construction Innovation

The Elements

A Change that

happens in a planned manner

New Processes

New Procedures

New way of Organising

Tiniest Improvement to the radical

rethink

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Innovation within an organisation is the starting point to the

implementation of BIM with key factors and the

enablers of innovation critically required by those who wish to

innovate.

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

REASONS WHY CONSTRUCTION MICRO SMEs INNOVATE BIM

Increase Profits

Advance Technology

Increase Consumer

Expectations

Greater “Exposure”

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED

This Value Tree Identifies Enabling Factors of Construction Innovation

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Construction Innovation Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

Construction Innovation Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED

COMPANY RESOURCES

MotivationAvailable Finances

Available TimeAvailable Skill

LevelsInsurances/Risk

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED

Construction Innovation Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

CLIENT AND END USER INFLUENCE

Procurement Systems

Clients Characteristics

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED Construction Innovation

Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

PROJECT BASED CONDITIONS

SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS

SOLVING PROBLEMS ON

SITE

IMPROVING OH&S

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED Construction Innovation

Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

INDUSTRY NETWORKS

PROFESSIONAL & INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATIONS

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS & UNIVERSITIES

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland

KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION REQUIRED Construction Innovation

Enablers

Company Resources

Client and End User Influence

Project – Based Conditions

Industry Networks

Regulatory Climate

REGULATORY CLIMATE

PERFORMANCE BASED

STANDARDS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

INDUSTRY STANDARDS

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction SME in Ireland

The Results & Needs

SMES Must be open to Change

Communication From Top Down

Motivation of Directors

Irish Government to

Mandate

Financial Incentives

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction SME in Ireland

SMEs Adopting BIM

“must be SME friendly if it is to trigger deep innovation in BIM” www.ebc-construction.eu

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction SME in Ireland

Lets NOT be LEFT BEHIND!

Look at the Enablers of INNOVATION!

Establishing the Key Pillars of Innovation Required to Execute a

Successful BIM Strategy Within a Construction SME in Ireland

CONCLUSION

Competition can arise unexpectedly from anywhere,

which means that firms can no longer be over-confident

about their market shares and their competitive positions

(Ngowi, 2001).

Patrick Carroll