Intervening Qualities of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on the Adoption of Prevention Through Design (PTD)

BIM has become an indispensable tool for safety assessments in the construction industry. One area where BIM has been deemed particularly useful is in the prevention through design (PTD) approach in construction safety management. PTD is an approach that focuses on identifying and eliminating hazards and risks during the design phase of a project. Using BIM to integrate safety considerations into the design process, project teams can reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries, minimize the need for costly redesigns, and create a safer work environment for everyone involved. However, the PTD adoption rate within the construction industry is slow. This study explored the characteristics of BIM technology that could influence the rate of PTD adoption. BIM characteristics were identified and quantitatively analyzed through a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Following a comprehensive study and synthesis of BIM quality and technology adoption theories, this research proposed a theoretical model to investigate the implications of various variables that have been considered. The results of the exploratory study gave a foundation for a more in-depth understanding of adoption behavior in this context. Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived relative advantage, and perceived benefits of BIM for PTD can influence the possibility that designers working in the construction industry would effectively implement BIM for PTD. The results quantitatively confirm the model’s constructs, which provide the basis for further structural analysis to analyze the causal relationships between the model’s factors.