BIM Advancements report series demonstrates
positive impact of BIM technology on construction, shares lessons on maximizing
future gains
NEW YORK –
December 9, 2015 – The benefits of BIM (building information modeling) and
other technology advancements that allow the exchange of information on design
and construction projects, including improving labor productivity and reducing
costs for construction companies, are just the beginning of what can be
achieved, according to a new study released today by Dodge Data & Analytics
in partnership with Bentley Systems.
The findings
are published in a new report, “SmartMarket Brief: BIM Advancements 01,” the
first of a series that will examine how BIM and information mobility are
transforming the construction industry, based on respondents from the largest
architecture, engineering and contracting companies in the U.S. The report is
available to download at analyticsstore.construction.com/smartmarket-reports/SMBBIMAdvancements01.html.
For the first time for a SmartMarket study, the findings can also be accessed
on a microsite at SmartMarketBrief.com,
which allows easy mobile access to the data and offers the opportunity to go
deeper into the findings.
The study
explores three discrete topics, with the overall theme of improving the
industry through technology: BIM success factors, construction modeling and
information mobility.
The BIM success
factors section explores both the measurable benefits achieved from BIM and the
factors considered most critical to help achieve those benefits.
The benefits of BIM make it clear that it is a competitive
advantage for companies that use it:
48% see a 5%
decrease or more in final construction cost because they use BIM;
Over half (51%)
see the same level of reduction in their project schedules;
Nearly one
third (31%) report seeing a 25% improvement in labor productivity.
The study also
determined the factors that have the greatest impact on achieving that level of
success with BIM, including BIM planning (creating a common methodology for use
of BIM across the project team), platform compatibility and BIM-integrated
meetings. “Time and again, our research has demonstrated that BIM is most
valuable as a means to enhance collaboration,” said Steve Jones, Senior
Director of Industry Insights at Dodge Data & Analytics. “These
findings demonstrate that you achieve the best results when BIM is at the heart
of a transformed process built on sharing information, rather than simply the
deployment of software.”
“Implementing
BIM successfully involves behavioral, cultural and technological changes:
transforming your organization, adopting new processes and implementing new standards,”
said Anne Busson, Industry Marketing Director, AEC at Bentley Systems.
“Achieving change can be easier said than done. That’s why we have set up the
BIM Advancement Academy program for owners. Our program provides an effective
way for owners to on-board contractors and their supply chain, to align their
efforts through common processes that advance information creation and
information flow within each project. The goals are to advance industry best
practices, drive standards, capture and recycle lessons learned, and advance
BIM processes via awareness sessions, forums, targeted seminars and working
groups.”
The study also
demonstrates that currently, construction modeling is under-utilized, with less
than half (41%) of the respondents currently seeing construction modeling on
their projects, but nearly three quarters (72%) of those who use it reporting
its value. The findings reveal that general contractors do the majority of
construction modeling, and that the activities considered the most valuable are
construction work packaging and sequencing, and project site logistics.
However, modeling among the trades is still emerging, except for HVAC and
structural contractors. The greatest areas of unmet demand according to the
findings are for interior, building envelope and electrical trade contractors
to engage in construction modeling.
However, BIM is
not the sole technology advancing the construction industry. Seventy percent of
the respondents currently use information/document management systems and
online meetings, with over 80% expecting to use them in two years. The greatest
increase in use is expected for cloud storage services, which jump from 56% who
use them currently to 89% in two years.
Contractors see
the greatest benefit from these modes of enhancing information mobility, with
nearly half (43%) reporting that they have experienced a very high degree of
improvement in information mobility in the last two years, compared to 28% of
architects and 37% of engineers.
Among all of
the survey respondents, 70% or more place a high importance on having improved
devices for jobsites, more reliable and ubiquitous connectivity, more
standardization and interoperability of data platforms, and greater ability to
store and access project information in the cloud. “The findings make clear
that all players see opportunities to improve their information mobility
further,” said Jones. “They indicate that the construction industry is
still just beginning to see the full benefits offered by information mobility
improvements.”
Source: Construction.com
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