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Article

Profile Characterization of Building Information Modeling Users

by
Eric Forcael
1,*,
Carolina Puentes
1,
Rodrigo García-Alvarado
2,
Alexander Opazo-Vega
1,
Jaime Soto-Muñoz
2 and
Ginnia Moroni
2
1
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4051381, Chile
2
College of Architecture, Construction and Design, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4051381, Chile
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Buildings 2023, 13(1), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010060
Submission received: 14 November 2022 / Revised: 11 December 2022 / Accepted: 21 December 2022 / Published: 27 December 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on BIM-Based Building Process Management)
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Abstract

Nowadays, BIM (Building Information Modeling) has steadily been introduced into the construction industry as a promising methodology for managing projects. Therefore, it is necessary to study the users of its processes. Worldwide, there are already systems that classify companies according to how they use BIM, although only a few studies have been conducted on how individual users are classified. Hence, the present study sought to develop a model that characterized BIM users based on several parameters. The methodology employed defined variables based on a literature review, which experts subsequently validated. These variables made it possible to develop the measurement instrument: a structured questionnaire applied to construction professionals. The necessary parameters for the user characterization model were extracted using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. This model met the structural evaluation and measurement criteria, which confirmed that it was valid and reliable. It was found that three main aspects mainly characterized users: (i) their use and command of the software and the methodology, (ii) the experience and degree of adoption of the technology, and (iii) the individual’s knowledge of process levels and standardization concerning BIM.
Keywords: Building Information Modeling; characterization; users; modeling; Partial Least Square Building Information Modeling; characterization; users; modeling; Partial Least Square

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Forcael, E.; Puentes, C.; García-Alvarado, R.; Opazo-Vega, A.; Soto-Muñoz, J.; Moroni, G. Profile Characterization of Building Information Modeling Users. Buildings 2023, 13, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010060

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Forcael E, Puentes C, García-Alvarado R, Opazo-Vega A, Soto-Muñoz J, Moroni G. Profile Characterization of Building Information Modeling Users. Buildings. 2023; 13(1):60. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010060

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Forcael, Eric, Carolina Puentes, Rodrigo García-Alvarado, Alexander Opazo-Vega, Jaime Soto-Muñoz, and Ginnia Moroni. 2023. "Profile Characterization of Building Information Modeling Users" Buildings 13, no. 1: 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010060

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Forcael, E., Puentes, C., García-Alvarado, R., Opazo-Vega, A., Soto-Muñoz, J., & Moroni, G. (2023). Profile Characterization of Building Information Modeling Users. Buildings, 13(1), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010060

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