Building information modelling (BIM) and the UK quantity surveying organisation: A framework for value creation

This thesis delivers a significant contribution to knowledge through the construction of a validated framework, that supports value creation for the QS organisation, when adopting and implementing BIM. It also reports on the current misconceptions in terms of the threat posed by Building Information Modelling (BIM) to the QS profession. This research has found that the QS role will evolve and transform with the opportunities that BIM presents, and will survive as consequence of value creation. The thesis identified 9 critical success factors, 5 success factors specific to BIM and 4 success factors specific to the organisation, all of which contributed towards the development of the framework. The study was conducted by adopting a mixed methods design by extracting knowledge from the literature review to inform the semi structured interviews, the results of which informed the design of the questionnaires and finally all results informed the development of the framework which was finally validated via a focus group. The major findings of this research were threefold. Firstly, from a theoretical perspective it was found that a unified understanding of BIM definition aligning the perceptions of the individual . . . (continues)