Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Enhancing Safety and Environmental Performance on Construction Sites in Nigeria
Table 5.
Factors Associated with the Utilisation of BIM Tools amongConstruction Professionals in Nigeria
|
| Variable |
Inadequately Used |
Adequately Used |
COR (95% CL) |
P-value |
AOR (95% CL) |
p-value |
|
|
| Utilisation of BIM tools (6 items scale) |
322 (83.9%) |
62 (16.1%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Role in the construction industry |
|
| Architect |
15 (4.7%) |
3 (4.8%) |
Ref. |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Engineer |
29 (9.0%) |
9 (14.5%) |
1.552 [0.365-6.600] |
0.552 |
1.292 [0.289-5.773] |
0.737 |
|
| HSE officer |
42 (13.0%) |
11 (17.7%) |
1.310 [0.321-5.343] |
0.707 |
1.386 [0.296-6.495] |
0.679 |
|
| Construction worker |
236 (73.3%) |
39 (62.9%) |
0.826 [0.229-2.987] |
0.771 |
1.032 [0.273-3.901] |
0.963 |
|
| Age Group |
|
| 18 - 24 years |
18 (5.6%) |
2 (3.2%) |
Ref. |
- |
- |
- |
|
| 25 - 34 years |
251 (78.0%) |
48 (77.4%) |
1.721 [0.387-7.661] |
0.476 |
1.396 [0.286-6.813] |
0.680 |
|
| 35 years and above |
53 (16.5%) |
12 (19.4%) |
2.038 [0.416-9.988] |
0.380 |
1.248 [0.230-6.775] |
0.798 |
|
| Years of experience |
|
| ≤ 5 years |
96 (29.8%) |
8 (12.9%) |
Ref. |
- |
- |
- |
|
| 6 – 10 years |
68 (21.1%) |
20 (32.3%) |
3.529 [1.469-8.482] |
0.005* |
2.369 [0.712-7.882] |
0.160 |
|
| ≥ 10 years |
158 (49.1%) |
34 (54.8%) |
2.582 [1.148-5.810] |
0.022* |
3.255 [1.177-8.998] |
0.023* |
|
| Level of Experience with BIM |
|
| No Experience |
255 (79.2%) |
45 (72.6%) |
Ref. |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Beginner |
25 (7.8%) |
3 (4.8%) |
0.680 [0.197-2.347] |
0.542 |
1.795 [0.390-8.263] |
0.453 |
|
| Intermediate |
23 (7.1%) |
12 (19.4%) |
2.957 [1.374-6.363] |
0.006* |
2.881 [1.001-8.294] |
0.050* |
|
| Advanced |
19 (5.9%) |
2 (3.2%) |
0.596 [0.134-2.650] |
0.497 |
0.459 [0.099-2.127] |
0.320 |
|
| Used BIM in the last 3 years |
|
| No |
63 (19.6%) |
14 (22.6%) |
Ref. |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Yes |
259 (80.4%) |
48 (77.4%) |
0.834 [0.433-1.607] |
0.587 |
0.710 [0.354-1.425] |
0.335 |
|
|
Source: Field Survey; *Significant at p<0.05
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