Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Morocco: Awareness, Implementation and Adoption Measures

Hanane Bouhmoud; Dalila Loudyi; Andrea Giordano; Azhar Salman; Mounia Farah

doi:10.57675/IMIST.PRSM/ijist-v7i1.242

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Morocco: Awareness, Implementation and Adoption Measures

Hanane Bouhmoud Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – University of Padua, Padua, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-2506
Dalila Loudyi Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Mohammedia (FSTM) –University Hassan II of Casablanca, Mohammedia, Morocco http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-9558
Andrea Giordano Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – University of Padua, Padua, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-133X
Azhar Salman McWhorter School of Building Science, College of Architecture, Design and Construction – Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Mounia Farah Hassania College of Public Works EHTP, Casablanca, Morocco http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-532X

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.57675/IMIST.PRSM/ijist-v7i1.242

Abstract

Considering the proven advantages of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for saving time and cost, and enhancing quality and decision making, BIM adoption is getting an upward worldwide spread, especially after COVID19 emergence. Several recent studies have proven that BIM could considerably help to overcome the heavy impacts of the pandemic. However, its adoption remains a challenge for developing countries such as Morocco, where no record about BIM awareness or implementation has been published. This paper aims to fill this gap by using embedded methodological design including literature review, web-based and interview-based surveys, interviews, documents’ scan and archival data. This paper revealed that the awareness level of the BIM concept and BIM tools are 77% and 73% respectively whereas the actual understanding of them is still limited to 51%. This study disclosed that, despite BIM is already adopted in some big projects in Morocco, its implementation remains limited to 24%-rate with varying levels depending on the stage of AEC projects lifecycle. Furthermore, this paper illustrates the repartition of Moroccan AEC stakeholders according to each utilized parameter of BIM maturity and highlights the existing measures urging BIM adoption.

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Mar 20, 2024

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BOUHMOUD, Hanane et al. Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Morocco: Awareness, Implementation and Adoption Measures. International Journal of Information Science and Technology, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 1, p. 6 - 16, mar. 2024. ISSN 2550-5114. Available at: <https://www.innove.org/ijist/index.php/ijist/article/view/242>. Date accessed: 11 may 2024. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.57675/IMIST.PRSM/ijist-v7i1.242.

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