As Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology matures, its influence on the global stage continues to grow. A clear trend is emerging: the construction industry is increasingly focused on maximizing the benefits of BIM throughout the entire project lifecycle. According to the 2017 Global Market Report by the UK’s Joint Market Research, the global BIM market is projected to reach $11.7 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% between 2018 and 2022. This highlights the expanding adoption of BIM within the construction sector.
In 2018, the UK’s National Building Specification (NBS) released the National BIM Report, which provided insights into BIM adoption across the country based on a comprehensive survey. The report showed that BIM usage surged from 11% in 2011 to 70% in 2018, alongside continuous improvements in related standards and specifications. Additionally, in 2017, Dodge Data & Analytics published the report “The Business Value of BIM Applications in Infrastructure,” surveying construction professionals across the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany, with a focus on transportation infrastructure—the largest infrastructure segment. The findings revealed that the percentage of users extensively leveraging BIM (applying it in over 50% of projects) rose from 20% in 2015 to 52% in 2017.
By 2018, BIM had become widely adopted in first-tier Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, impacting various sectors such as industry, transportation, and agriculture. In central and western regions like Wuhan and Xi’an, BIM implementation began gradually through pilot projects, supported by improving policies and regulations. According to the 2018 survey “Analysis of BIM Application in Construction Enterprises and Prospects for Digital Building Development,” enterprises’ investments in BIM are fairly balanced. The largest group—21.09% of companies—invested between 100,000 and 500,000 yuan. Following closely, 19.81% invested between 1 million and 5 million yuan. Companies investing 500,000 to 1 million yuan and less than 100,000 yuan accounted for 16.77% and 12.62%, respectively, while those investing over 5 million yuan represented 8.15%.
Looking at investment by company qualification, highly qualified enterprises tend to allocate significantly more resources to BIM technology. Notably, compared to the 2017 survey where 32.9% of companies invested less than 100,000 yuan, the 2018 data shows most companies investing more than 100,000 yuan, reflecting a clear upward trend in BIM technology funding.
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