A proactive student is looking for anyone who currently works in the UK construction industry, both adopters and non-adopters of BIM, to participate in a survey to aid her postgraduate research.

Melanie Robinson is studying at the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University.

The aim of the research is twofold: to identify the factors which are likely to predict those who adopt, intend to adopt, and don’t intend to adopt, and to pinpoint where competency gaps lie in individuals who have adopted.

The findings should be able to help better inform upskilling strategies by identifying weaknesses in the current discourse.

Melanie told Scottish Construction Now: “Contrary to what is perhaps typically thought, a PhD relies on the collective efforts of people and real world opinions to effectively deliver change. By listening to people who deal with construction on a daily basis, we can really challenge policy to ensure we are delivering a digital innovation which is understood and adopted successfully.”

The link to the survey can be found here.