Purpose: This study aims to identify the enabling factors for Building Information Modeling (BIM) adoption in Vietnamese construction enterprises and uncover their interrelationships. This will help stakeholders focus on controlling and allocating resources (time, personnel, and costs) appropriately to adopt BIM and differentiate themselves from fierce competition in the architectural, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) industry.Design/methodology/approach: This study first identifies and evaluates 32 enabling factors for applying BIM in the Vietnamese construction industry according to the TOE extended framework. Afterwards, a hybrid questionnaire survey using a convenient sampling method is conducted to capture stakeholders' views. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique are then applied to identify the constructs of the enabling factors and their interrelationships.Findings: The study extracts six constructs that could have a significant impact on the adoption of BIM in construction enterprises, namely: technical feasibility (TF), human resources and management (HRM), company business vision (CBV), political environment (PE), economic viability (EV), and legal aspects (LA). Based on eleven proposed hypotheses, the analysis results confirm nine hypotheses and show that the HRM, TF, and CBV have the strongest effects on managers in evaluating the factors for BIM.Originality/value: The results of the study fill the gap in knowledge by discovering the interrelationships among the enabling factors for BIM adoption in construction enterprises. The results might support the construction enterprises and their stakeholders in increasing the application of BIM, and digital transformation in construction industry.

A poorly coordinated performance among stakeholders in the finishing phase can impair the performance of a high‐rise building project. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze construction failure factors (CFFs) to stakeholder coordinating performance (SCP) in the finishing phase of high‐rise building projects and to uncover their underlying relationships. CFFs to SCP in construction projects, especially in the finishing phase of high‐rise building projects, have not yet been discovered. The study identified 30 CFFs to the SCP and ranked them according to the perspective of the stakeholders, including owners/consultants and contractors/subcontractors. Additionally, four factors of the CFFs, namely, traditional adversarial relationship, poor project planning and organization, incompetent parties, and delays of parties toward construction works were extracted by the factor analysis method. This study fills the gap in knowledge related to the coordination performance in construction projects. The findings could help stakeholders to enhance their coordinating performance in high‐rise building projects.

The introduction of Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) and 3D laser digitization is seen as a steppingstone toward heritage conservation and enhancing the intangible value of cities worldwide. However, the limit on experience labors, equipment investment budget, and the concealment of firms in a competitive field constrain the approach to digital heritage in Vietnam. Therefore, this study aims to (1) generate the optimal and specific workflow for the practical application of 3D Laser Scanning in heritage, from data capturing to processing and Scan-to-HBIM; (2) evaluate the potential application of Scan-to-HBIM and Hi-tech integration in the tangible cultural heritage preservation. This study applies Scan-to-HBIM to an ancient building in Vietnam, beginning with a reconstructed BIM of the structure and integrating it with current Hi-tech technologies for operations and maintenance, and tourism promotion. The primary result of the study is a practical workflow for CH digitization and management that details personnel requirements, implementation processes, and quality controls. Besides, the limitations and common errors encountered when applying technology in this field are discussed, and specific solutions are provided. This study contributes to resolving the practical issues encountered in historical scanning projects from Scan-to-HBIM.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the mutual influence of causes of variation orders (VOs), claims/disputes (CDs) on project performance (PP) and stakeholder performance (SP).Design/methodology/approach: Firstly, this study identifies the VOs, the CDs, criteria for measuring the PP and criteria for measuring the SP. Then, a survey questionnaire is created to collect data from stakeholders in construction projects. Using the factor analysis method, this study discovers the constructs of the VOs, CDs, PP and SP. The relationships among the constructs are then uncovered using a structural equation model.Findings: The research findings confirm that the VOs and CDs have a direct effect on the PP, as well as the PP’s effect on SP, whereas the VOs and CDs have no effect on the SP. It is strongly recommended that critical factors such as poor management, construction method change, design/scope problems, uncontrollable objective problems, impediment problems, lack of commitment among parties and lack of experience and competence of parties should be given special attention to improve the SP.Originality/value: The results of the study fill the gap in knowledge by examining the mutual influence of the VOs, the CDs, the PP and the SP. Discovering the mutual influence will assist managers in improving the PP and the SP.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has emerged as one of the most promising technologies in the construction industry in recent years. Numerous studies have established the benefits, the barriers and problems associated with BIM technology adoption. BIM users have a considerable impact on the success of BIM deployment. BIM implementation in Vietnam is still limited. The purpose of this study is to develop an integration model that combines the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to explore stakeholders' behavioural intentions toward BIM uses. A questionnaire survey is designed to collect data from practitioners. The PLS-SEM model indicates that attitude toward using BIM (ATU), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), and subjective norm (SN) are the most significant predictors of behavioural intentions (BIU), whereas perceived behavioural control (PBC) has no significant influence on BIU. Managers then need to develop a sense of the benefits and characteristics, employee attitudes, and especially a comfortable environment for BIM. This study provides an excellent foundation for policy formulation and a roadmap for the implementation of BIM in Vietnam in the future. Besides, researchers could conduct similar studies in other parts of the world to make international comparisons.

Variation orders have a substantial impact on project performance and stakeholder performance. The objective of this study is to discover the relationship chain among causes of variation orders (VOs), the project performance (PP), and the stakeholder performance (SP). A questionnaire survey is designed to collect data from practitioners. Using factor analysis, five constructs of the VOs are identified, namely poor management, construction method change, design/scope problems, uncontrollable objective problems, and impediment problems. SEM model is then established to uncover the relationship chain among the VOs, the PP, and the SP. The result of the SEM model shows that the VOs have a fairly strong impact on the PP, while PP has a strong impact on the SP. The VOs do not appear to have a direct impact on the SP. However, it has an indirect significant impact on the SP. This study extends the body of knowledge relating variation orders in construction project. The results of this study imply that the parties need to build a cooperative relationship with each other to minimize the impacts of variation orders, thereby improving the PP and the SP.