{"id":974,"date":"2013-02-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/2013\/02\/01\/bim-adoption-expands-from-17-in-2007-to-over-70-in-2012-according-to-new-mcgraw-hill-construction-re\/"},"modified":"2018-01-23T11:43:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T11:43:47","slug":"bim-adoption-expands-from-17-in-2007-to-over-70-in-2012-according-to-new-mcgraw-hill-construction-re","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/stories\/bim-adoption-expands-from-17-in-2007-to-over-70-in-2012-according-to-new-mcgraw-hill-construction-re\/","title":{"rendered":"BIM Adoption Expands from 17% in 2007 to over 70% in 2012, According to New McGraw-Hill Construction Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">For the First Time, More Contractors are using BIM than Architects<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bim-adoption-expands-from-17-in-2007-to-over-70-in-2012-according-to-new-mcgraw-hill-construction-report-189185591.html\">McGraw Hill<\/a> just published results of its new <em>SmartMarket Report: The Business Value of BIM in North<\/em> <em>America.<\/em> \u00a0The report presented highlights of its new research showing the rapid advance of Building Information Modeling (BIM) usage by architects, engineers, contractors and owners in North America. Some of the key findings include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The percentage of companies using BIM jumped from 17% in 2007, to 49% in 2009, to 71% in 2012;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017c369457a4970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b017c369457a4970b\" title=\"AV_Adopt2\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017c369457a4970b-800wi\" alt=\"AV_Adopt2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the first time ever, more contractors (74%) are using BIM than architects (70%);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017c36945556970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b017c36945556970b image-full\" title=\"AV_Adopt_CompanyType2\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017c36945556970b-800wi\" alt=\"AV_Adopt_CompanyType2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All users report increased business benefits from BIM including better profits, more accurate documentation, less rework, reduced project duration, fewer claims and the ability to offer new services;<\/li>\n<li>Almost 40% of BIM users are heavily committed to it, doing over 60% of their work in BIM. This group has surged by 44% since 2009;<\/li>\n<li>Most owners, architects, and engineers give good ratings to accuracy, completeness and quality of models they receive from others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> This study also points to important trends in the AEC industry: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The strong growth of BIM in construction. Per McGraw Hill: \u201cBIM, an innovative approach to design and construction for pioneering early adopters just a few years ago, is now taking its place firmly in the mainstream of the North American construction industry.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Growth during recession. Per McGraw Hill: \u201cCounteracting the instinct to cut back during a recession, a quarter of the industry invested in a more efficient and productive future by embracing the technologies and processes of BIM.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Leveraging BIM for green design: \u201cQuantification of carbon footprint will begin to drive decision making,\u201d according to Tom Nelson AIA, principal with Mithun.<\/li>\n<li>Owners\u2019 critical role. \u00a0Patrick MacLeamy, CEO of HOK and chairman of buildingSMART International predicted, \u201cOver the next ten years, building owners will demand ever-increasing usage of BIM as a precondition, ushering in a new era of accuracy, quality and sophistication for the building industry.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017ee837ab59970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b017ee837ab59970d\" title=\"AV_BenOwner2\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/typepad\/6a017c3334c51a970b017ee837ab59970d-800wi\" alt=\"AV_BenOwner2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> For more information on the report, please go <a href=\"http:\/\/images.autodesk.com\/adsk\/files\/mhc_business_value_of_bim_in_north_america_2007-2012_smr.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the First Time, More Contractors are using BIM than Architects McGraw Hill just published results of its new SmartMarket Report: The Business Value of BIM in North America. \u00a0The report presented highlights of its new research showing the rapid advance of Building Information Modeling (BIM) usage by architects, engineers, contractors and owners in North 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