81% of Specifiers Need Manufacturers to Provide BIM Objects

….. how usage and views of BIM have changed since 2011, and considers what progress has been made and what changes are anticipated in the next decade. In terms of product manufacturers providing BIM objects, the report finds 81% agree that they need manufacturers to do so, whilst 12% neither agree or disagree, and 7% disagree.

Other points from the report include:

• BIM adoption has grown substantially
• In 2011, 43% of respondents had not heard of BIM – today, awareness is almost universal, with 73% using BIM
• The BIM standards are becoming embedded
• Fewer people see BIM as simply ‘3D modelling’
• The majority approach BIM by following either the PAS/BS 1192 or BS EN ISO 19650 series of standards
• Smaller practices are more likely to see BIM as not relevant for their projects

It can be downloaded from the NBS website here.