BIM technology was introduced relatively late in China. However, with the rise of the information age, BIM has gradually gained momentum in domestic construction projects and attracted significant attention. Today, various regions across China are actively developing BIM standards to advance the construction industry’s digital transformation. Among infrastructure projects, BIM is among the most widely adopted technologies in the country.
In July 2017, the “China Unified Building Information Modeling Standard” was officially implemented. This was followed by the release of the “BIM Application Standard for Building Information Modeling Construction” in January of the next year, which standardized BIM use across different construction phases. These milestones indicate that China’s BIM technology is rapidly advancing toward a more global presence. Notably, BIM was explicitly included in the “13th Five-Year Plan” action plan by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Science and Technology, signaling a strong commitment to steady BIM development as a driving force for innovation.
In recent years, the exploration and application of modern BIM network system operation and maintenance technologies have deepened significantly. Through continuous promotion and development, these technologies have been integrated into the entire remote management process of network operation and maintenance. This integration overcomes the technical limitations of traditional remote management approaches, allowing system users to intuitively identify and manage all operational objects at any time. As a result, the efficiency of system operation and maintenance management has greatly improved.
BIM technology has also been implemented extensively in China’s railway engineering sector. The China Railway BIM Alliance, established in December 2013, has developed 11 railway-specific BIM standards. These include the “Guidelines for the Decomposition of Railway Engineering Entity Structures,” “Classification and Coding of Railway Engineering Information Models,” “Data Storage Standards for Railway Engineering Information Models,” “Data Storage Standards for Railway Four Electric Engineering Information Models,” “Expression Standards for Railway Engineering Information Models,” and the “Method for Compilation of Railway Engineering Construction Drawing Design Documents Based on Information Models.” These standards provide vital support for research and practical application of BIM in railway projects.
With the ongoing development of railway informatization, the central authorities have launched initiatives such as the “Overall Plan for Railway Informatization” and the “Overall Plan for Big Data Application of Railway Signal Equipment and Facility Technology Status.” In 2017, the Ministry of Science and Technology Management led research efforts on a railway operation and maintenance management platform, focusing on BIM technology’s role in operation and maintenance. After years of investigation, research, and collaborative development, a standardized data platform has been established. This platform centers on equipment lifecycle management and signal operation control, integrating equipment ledgers, maintenance records, and operation monitoring data to meet lifecycle management requirements.
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