Since 2009, Dodge Data & Analytics has been conducting quantitative research studies about the use and value of design and construction technologies around the world. As adoption has steadily expanded, so have users’ capabilities, expectations and creativity at applying digital technologies in innovative ways to derive the most value from the underlying data being captured, created and shared across the project lifecycle.
The report also reflects data from a range of global markets including North America, UK/Ireland, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Japan and Australia/New Zealand. Meaningful comparisons between regions are shown in order to highlight leadership in BIM and digital transformation, and to better understand the global variability of how BIM is implemented and its benefit. The findings demonstrate the connection between more intensive use of BIM and its related activities, and the critical benefits that strengthen companies and improve project performance. It highlights the pivotal role that BIM plays in digital transformation. Gathering the experiences of contractors, architects, civil engineers, MEP and structural engineers, it covers:
- Where they are in their process of digital transformation.
- How BIM is contributing value.
- How they are deploying BIM and in what ways they are leveraging the data from models and processes to improve decision-making and power integrated digital workflows among project team members.
While BIM is rapidly expanding around the globe, there are significant differences between construction companies’ experience with and business benefits from BIM within various regions. This report reveals the value that contractors find in their use of BIM in nine of the largest global construction markets: Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, U.S. and the U.K.
It offers insights, both overall and by market, into the profile of contractors using BIM, the benefits and ROI derived from BIM investments and the critical activities and practices where BIM is implemented. Snapshots of contractor responses by region also provide additional understanding of the current use and future potential of BIM globally.
In 2012, Dodge D&A published the first Business Value of BIM for Infrastructure “SmartMarket” Report. The conclusions of the report were twofold: BIM in infrastructure appeared to lag about three years behind the building sector, but there were many positive signs that its use was poised to become more widespread.
The findings of the 2017 update clearly demonstrate the fulfilment of that promise. It highlights the value BIM provides for owners, engineers and contractors in the infrastructure sector in the US, UK, France and Germany. It provides a comprehensive view of BIM for infrastructure through articles describing BIM use on specific road, airport and rail projects. This includes the use of BIM across and beyond the lifecycle of an asset, including creating models of existing assets for planning and using data from models for operations and asset management.
Data from the study of transportation infrastructure in the US, UK, France and Germany includes:
- The increasing rates of implementation among BIM users.
- The benefits of using BIM, the investments made to enhance those benefits and its perceived ROI.
- The perspective of non-users, including their attitudes toward BIM and factors that could drive adoption.
- Individual breakdowns of the top findings in the four countries featured.
With annual revenues of nearly $10 trillion, or about 6% of global GDP, the engineering and construction industry is the cornerstone of the world’s economy.
The industry is ripe for change: labour productivity in construction has been stagnating for decades and companies have been slow to adapt to new challenges and innovate. The whole industry is about to be transformed, however, by digital technologies, with BIM at their core.
Digital in Engineering and Construction: The Transformative Power of Building Information Modeling was produced to explain that individual companies that ignore digital transformation will struggle to survive. For the adopters, speed matters: there is only a narrow window of time during which a digital savvy outlook provides a significant competitive advantage over the average industry participant.
This report outlines the main technological advances that will soon transform the engineering and construction industry and highlights the crucial digital opportunities along the asset lifecycle. It assesses the overall impact of technological transformation through three case studies and explores the implications for stakeholders.
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The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Property (Ministarstvo prostornoga uređenja, graditeljstva i državne imovine, MPGI) has taken a lead to promote the use of BIM and digital technologies within Croatia. The construction sector is strategically important for the Republic of Croatia and the European Union because it creates buildings and infrastructure that are necessary for everyday life and the economy. It also acts as the backbone for all accompanying activities in the European Union (EU), from economic to social initiatives. It represents 9% of EU GDP with the highest number of employees in industry, of which as many as 43.6 million are directly or indirectly related to the construction sector.
With a view to creating a common European approach to the development of the digital construction sector, the European Commission has brought together interested Member States in the EU BIM Task Group. Since 2017, MPGI has been an equal member of the EU BIM Task Group and actively participates in promoting BIM and implementing it.
To implement BIM in the Republic of Croatia, the Ministry has formed a working group called the HR BIM Task Group, consisting of representatives of architectural and engineering chambers and national administrative bodies. This website acts as a repository and signpost for the activities of these groups and the progress on BIM adoption in Croatia.
The Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers (Hrvatska Komora Inženjera Građevinarstva) is an independent professional organisation of certified civil engineers, construction engineers, head of works, and other construction professionals based in the Republic of Croatia. The chamber is set up for people who perform the tasks of the regulated profession, in accordance with special regulations governing the performance of activities in the field of zoning and construction.
The Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers represents its members and their interests. It seeks to improve engineering activities in order to protect the public interest and interests of third parties. It preserves the reputation, honour and rights of certified civil engineers, and provides conditions for the proper performance of design and/or professional supervision of construction.
This document was produced by the Chamber of Civil Engineers to enable and support the adoption of BIM on projects. The guidelines cover the introduction to BIM and how it can be used in Croatian projects. They also explain the full information management and data exchange process alongside how models can be used on projects. The guidance can be used by organisations to make their first steps towards the introduction of BIM.
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BIM Croatia (BIM Hrvatska) is a non-profit association that was founded in 2018 with the main goal of expanding and encouraging the national application of BIM. BIM Croatia brings together professionals of the Croatian construction industry, including engineers with many years of experience in the application of BIM in the design, construction and management of buildings. Given the many wide applications and technologies that support BIM, clear rules and procedures need to be set.
This was the guiding thought of the founders of the association, who want to contribute to the implementation of BIM in Croatia through their own experience. BIM Croatia contributes to its implementation by setting standards through different professions, jobs and software. It also advises, educates, encourages and informs. In view of these goals, the establishment of a citizens’ association as a non-profit and independent entity has emerged as the best way to achieve this.
The goals of BIM Croatia are:
- Initiating changes in the way buildings are planned and constructed, how they are used and managed using the BIM approach.
- Information on the construction industry, especially regarding BIM access.
- Encouraging and accelerating the implementation of BIM in construction.
- Increasing the competitiveness of the construction industry in domestic and foreign markets.
- Connecting professionals with domestic and international organisations, investors and companies.
- Standardisation of the application of BIM and the encouragement of better cooperation in construction.
Mideplan presents Costa Rica’s National BIM Strategy to encourage the development of the construction sector, improve the execution of public contracting, provide greater transparency in the bidding processes, as well as contributing to the optimisation of the maintenance and operation of buildings and infrastructure.
The National BIM Strategy is a set of methodologies, technologies and processes that configures, designs, builds, operates and maintains the collaborative form of an infrastructure project in a virtual space. This allows cost savings, improved productivity and efficiency of operations, increased quality of infrastructure and reduced environmental impact. This document details the objectives and strategies for the implementation of this methodology in Costa Rica.
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Mideplan is the governing body of the National Planning System. It is a strategic institution of the Costa Rican Government that promotes improvement in public management as detailed in the National Development and Public Investment Plan 2019-2022.
In February, Mideplan launched the National BIM Strategy. The Ministry of the Presidency, through the office of the First Lady, promotes the adoption of this methodology in the country. The coordination of the implementation is overseen by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (Mideplan), through the Pre-investment Fund with the technical cooperation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the development of the national work plan.
This Decree establishes the National Strategy for the Dissemination of Building Information Modelling in Brazil РBIM BR Strategy (Estrat̩gia BIM BR), with the purpose of promoting an adequate environment for investment in BIM and its dissemination in the country. The document gives terms of reference for the Strategy, details its objectives, its actions, and the Management Committee representatives (from various Ministerial departments), among other information. The Management Committee will be advised in the execution of their powers by the Technical Group.
