Identification and Ranking of Legal Factors Impacting Information Management in the AEC Industry Using the Delphi Method
Publication: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Volume 13, Issue 4
Abstract
Information management is a critical aspect of project delivery in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Previous studies have identified legal factors as an integral part of developing and implementing information management processes, but there is a need to study these factors in the AEC project context. The objective of this research was to identify and prioritize legal factors impacting information management in the AEC industry in the context of vertical construction projects delivered using design/bid/build. Researchers implemented the Delphi method to identify and prioritize these legal factors impacting information management. First, researchers assembled an expert panel of AEC industry practitioners. Next, a literature review was completed to develop an introductory survey that served to solicit additional factors from the expert panel and to confirm the expert panel’s qualifications. Three rounds of Delphi surveys were administered to score and rank 15 factors impacting information management. Experts were asked to consider a vertical construction project delivered using design/bid/build when ranking factors in order to promote consistency. The results indicated that risk allocation in contracts, data translation, and information preservation were the top-ranked factors. The findings of this study can serve as a guide for practitioners when developing and implementing information management processes. Furthermore, these findings contribute to the body of knowledge by identifying and prioritizing legal factors that impact information management in vertical construction projects delivered using the design/bid/build delivery method.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are proprietary or confidential in nature and may only be provided with restrictions. Expert responses to Delphi ranking surveys may be provided upon request, and respondent information will be anonymized to keep personal information confidential.
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Received: Feb 1, 2021
Accepted: May 9, 2021
Published online: Jul 20, 2021
Published in print: Nov 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Dec 20, 2021
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building information modeling
- Building management
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Design-bid-build
- Engineering fundamentals
- Information management
- Legal affairs
- Management methods
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
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