Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to examine the adaption of Building Information Modeling in Albanian construction industry. It is known that BIM application in some way is halfway ineffective in terms of cost, schedule and organization. Still, Albania has been introduced with BIM during these recent years, and has started its application in architecture and construction in several major projects. Yet, the aim of this study is to examine the incisive effect that BIM has in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, coming up with specific conclusions about its influence and effectiveness along the whole process of the project. Such qualitative observation will be taken from interviews with architectural, construction companies and BIM professionals. Also, the goal is to conduct a set of questionnaires providing deeper and factual responses. It is to be found weather the application of BIM has been beneficial, which are its risks and how can they be improved taking into consideration three existing buildings in Albania. The aim of this research is therefore to identify barriers that affect the adoption of BIM technology in Albania, where the disciplinary users will be included, project lifecycle stages, digital visualizations–including software utilization—and organizational issues such as scheduling and sequencing. The potentials of such new discipline as BIM will be taken into consideration for the creation of new building normatives, as the standards and guidelines are still in absence. Also, BIM is being used in Albanian industry, from a majority of private sectors. Our aim is to come up with a proposal of a BIM pilot project, related to public sector, emphasizing the benefits and barriers that has to do with Cost, Time and Quality.
