CA1 - Construction Research: Adoption of Building Information Modelling

This NEW report on Building Information Modelling is a comprehensive research report detailing the take-up and implementation of BIM in the UK Construction Industry.

The report covers the use of CAD and adoption of Building Information Modelling by Architects, Engineers and Contractors

Adoption of BIM, the report will enable you to:

• Identify the organisations which are using BIM or plan to use it
• Review the software used and how it influences product selection
• Understand how specifiers and contractors want to receive BIM information
• Identify changes in influence on specification as a result of BIM implementation

Research for BIM was conducted during March 2012.

Interviews were conducted with 80 architects practices, 50 engineers practices and 20 main contractors, all of which are in the top 100 for their category.

The cost of the report is: £275 + VAT

Adoption of BIM: Context

In May 2011 the government published the “Government Construction Strategy” within this was the announcement that:

Government will require fully collaborative 3D BIM (with all project and asset information, documentation and data being electronic) as a minimum by 2016.

With Paul Morell, Chief Construction Advisor behind the project and the formation of the government’s BIM Industry Working Group and publication of a BIM Strategy document interest and adoption has been widespread.

Use of BIM offers cost savings for client and the project team so it is not surprising that other construction clients are now indicating their interest in using BIM on projects, with initiatives like the BIM for Retail Forum. In terms of adoption, research amongst RIBA architects by NBS found that in 2011 31% of practices were using BIM, compared with just 13% a year earlier.

As with any new idea, BIM is both an opportunity and a threat to building product manufacturers.  Provide the level of detail required and your product will be incorporated into the building’s specification at an early stage and with shared information comes high visibility, making it much less likely to be switched at a later stage. 

Price (inc. P&P to UK): £275.00 Sample Page