Developing managerial and digital competencies trough BIM technologies in construction industry

Abstract

Information, knowledge and skills are in the current digital economy very important. The individual skills of managers in many cases represent a competitive advantage over other companies. Developing managerial and digital competencies represent one of the main conditions for success construction company. Nowadays, there are many ways of developing managerial and digital competencies. Progressive technology may be one way to achieve this. Building Information Modelling is a tool for supporting the management of construction projects in various fields. Paper discuses the issue of developing managerial and digital competencies through BIM technologies in construction industry. The main objective of the research and this paper is to confirm the statement that BIM technology supports better management in construction industry and that BIM technology develops managerial and digital competencies, it means that BIM improve their managerial and digital skills.