The Status Of Bim Adoption On Six Continents

Abstract

This paper reports the worldwide status of building<br> information modeling (BIM) adoption from the perspectives of the<br> engagement level, the Hype Cycle model, the technology diffusion<br> model, and BIM services. An online survey was distributed, and 156<br> experts from six continents responded. Overall, North America was<br> the most advanced continent, followed by Oceania and Europe.<br> Countries in Asia perceived their phase mainly as slope of<br> enlightenment (mature) in the Hype Cycle model. In the technology<br> diffusion model, the main BIM-users worldwide were “early majority”<br> (third phase), but those in the Middle East/Africa and South America<br> were “early adopters” (second phase). In addition, the more advanced<br> the country, the more number of BIM services employed in general. In<br> summary, North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia were advancing<br> rapidly toward the mature stage of BIM, whereas the Middle<br> East/Africa and South America were still in the early phase. The<br> simple indexes used in this study may be used to track the worldwide<br> status of BIM adoption in long-term surveys.