ABSTRACT
Despite the benefits associated with BIM worldwide, its adoption among Nigerian QSs remains limited. The study aims to investigate the barriers to BIM adoption among QS firms in Nigeria. Data was collected from 28 registered quantity surveyors in selected firms in Abuja using a structured questionnaire. Using mean score calculations (MS) and Kruskal-Wallis H test, the findings revealed that the most significant barriers include the lack of BIM expertise, lack of knowledge of the business value of BIM, resistance to change, software complexity, data management complexities and additional costs in BIM training. Thus, the study concludes that BIM adoption by Qs firms is mainly influenced by interpersonal skills. It is therefore recommended that workshops be established to address the identified interpersonal related barriers and policy makers should develop a national BIM adoption strategy. Despite the usefulness of the results to other contexts, study is limited by the small sample size.
