Digital Transformation for Construction Facility Management in Developing Countries: A Review of BIM Applications

This review article provides insights on utilizing digital technologies to manage facilities in developing countries. Through the adoption of digital models, the construction owners can gain key benefits such as better facility operation and maintenance, better collaboration, enhanced safety and security, and effective space management. Despite the potential benefits, the review also identifies significant challenges to the adoption of digital models in developing countries, including the lack of skilled personnel, infrastructure, and governmental support. These challenges have hindered not only the widespread diffusion of digital tools, but also facility management practices in construction. The review contributes to the literature on digital transformation in construction by providing an overview of Building Information Modelling for facility management in developing countries.