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Introduction
I
n 2012, Dodge partnered with mandate in the UK and the upcoming
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017
Autodesk on the publication of German mandate likely driving
the first Business Value of BIM adoption in the entire region.
for Infrastructure SmartMarket However, the study demonstrates
Report. The most striking conclusions that there are other compelling
of that study were twofold: BIM in reasons for the embrace of BIM in the
infrastructure appeared to lag about transportation sector:
three years behind the building sector, ■ Most BIM users (87%) report that they Stephen A. Jones
but there were many positive signs that see positive value from their use of Senior Director
the use of BIM in this sector was poised Industry Insights Research
BIM. Another positive sign is that most Dodge Data & Analytics
to become more widespread. believe that they are just starting to
The findings of this 2017 update see the full potential of BIM, a driver Stephen A. Jones leads
on the business value of BIM for DD&A’s Industry Insights
for wider future implementation.
Research division. He
infrastructure clearly demonstrate the ■ Nearly two thirds believe that they
is active in numerous
fulfillment of that promise. While the are seeing a positive ROI from their industry organizations
exact parameters of the study have use of BIM, with about half of those and frequently speaks at
industry events around
changed, the evolution in the use of reporting an ROI of 25% or more. the world. Before DD&A,
BIM is nonetheless quite clear. The first Among the remaining third, well over Jones was vice president
study was confined solely to the US half simply do not know what the with Primavera Systems
construction market, and it covered a (now part of Oracle), a
ROI on their BIM investments is, a global leader in project
broad span of infrastructure projects. relatively small percentage say that management software.
The current study is focused entirely they are breaking even, and less than Prior to that, he was
on transportation infrastructure, the principal and a Board of
5% report a negative ROI. Directors member with
largest segment from the previous Burt Hill, a major A/E firm
study, and it also expands in scope to These findings are driven by the (now merged with Stantec).
include the UK, France and Germany. benefits that BIM users in the
Perhaps the most telling transportation sector experience.
■ Most of them find that using
finding is the dramatic growth of
BIM implementation reported by BIM improves their processes
respondents from all four countries. and project outcomes most by
■ BIM users at a high level of reducing errors and providing
implementation (on at least half of greater cost predictability.
■ Over half also report that BIM
their projects) grew from 20% in 2015
to 52% in 2017. helps them to achieve two types of
■ By 2019, 61% forecast that they will be business benefits:
at that high level of implementation. • They can do business better Donna Laquidara-Carr,
■ Between 2017 and 2019, the growth in through improving younger staff’s Ph.D., LEED AP
BIM implementation is most dramatic understanding of how projects Industry Insights
Research Director
among those deploying BIM on nearly go together and establishing a Dodge Data & Analytics
all (75% or more) of their projects, consistent and repeatable project
with the percentage almost doubling delivery process. Donna Laquidara-Carr
currently provides
from 17% to 32%. • They can find more work through
editorial direction,
increased ability to offer services and analysis and content
These levels of growth are relatively
by being able to maintain business to DD&A’s SmartMarket
consistent in all four countries despite Reports. Prior to this
with previous clients.
other differences between these position, she worked for
markets. BIM users in the US have We thank our partner Autodesk for nearly 20 years with DD&A’s
Dodge division, where she
a longer history with using BIM for their ongoing support of this critical gained detailed insight into
transportation infrastructure, but research, and hope it inspires current the construction industry.
the European countries are rapidly users to expand their programs while
achieving maturity, with the BIM encouraging others to get involved.
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THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
04 Executive Summary
07 Data
07 Introduction
08 BIM Use
08 Use of BIM for Transportation Infrastructure
10 BIM Implementation Levels
11 Years of Experience Using BIM
11 BIM Expertise Levels
12 Owners Requesting BIM Use on Transportation Projects
13 SIDEBAR BIM for Planning: The Chicago Urban River Edges Ideas Lab
14 SIDEBAR Capitalizing on BIM Across the Roadway Lifecycle
16 BIM Benefits
16 Experience of Overall Business Value From BIM
17 Internal Business Benefits From BIM
19 Project Process and Outcome Benefits From BIM
20 Most Important Ways BIM Improves Transportation Infrastructure Projects
21 Project Stage at Which BIM Provides the Greatest Value
22 Value Experienced From Specific BIM Activities
24 Project Factors That Increase Ability to Experience Value From BIM
26 BIM Benefits of Greatest Importance in Five Years
27 Factors With a Positive Impact on Increasing Company’s Experience of BIM Benefits
Cover Image Courtesy of Mott MacDonald; Image on Opposite Page Courtesy of Transport Scotland and Jacobs
30 SIDEBAR Using BIM on Airport Projects
32 BIM Investments
32 BIM Investments
36 SIDEBAR Endgame: CIM for Lifecycle Asset Management
38 BIM ROI
38 Perceived ROI on BIM
40 Formal Measurement of BIM ROI
44 Non-Users
44 Non-Users’ Attitudes Toward BIM
45 BIM Use for Infrastructure by Competitors
45 Frequency of BIM Requests by Owners
46 Reasons Why Companies Are Not Using BIM
48 Factors Delaying the Decision to Use BIM on Transportation Infrastructure Projects
49 Benefits With Greatest Influence on Company’s Decision to Adopt BIM if They Could be Proven
50 SIDEBAR BIM Creates Value on Rail Projects
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Front Cover:
Mott MacDonald’s isometric of the
future Little Tokyo/Arts District
Station on the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation
CONTENTS
Authority’s Regional Connector
Transit Corridor Project in
downtown Los Angeles.
This page:
Highways England uses models
for their roadway project, like this
example created by Jacobs, to
improve information flow across
the asset lifecycle.
52 Country Profiles
52 France
54 Germany
56 UK
58 US
Thought Leaders
29 Jason Fairchild, CAD/BIM Community of Practice Leader, US Army Corps of Engineers
42 Cory Dippold, PE, Vice President, Digital Delivery Services, Mott MacDonald
62 Professor Tim Broyd, BSc, PhD, CEng, FREng, FICE, FRSA, President, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK
63 Daniel Philbrick, Director of Product Development for Infrastructure, Autodesk, Inc.
Case Study
34 BIM Goes Big: Modeling Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam, Page, Arizona
64 Methodology
65 Resources
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Executive Summary
The degree of BIM implementation for transportation infrastructure projects
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017
has seen a big surge in the last two years, and growth is expected to continue.
In addition to their positive outlook on increasing the percentage of projects that use BIM, owners, engineers and
subcontractors in France, Germany, the UK and the US also report achieving a variety of benefits from its use, which are
reflected in the positive ROI they attribute to BIM for this sector.
BIM Implementation for Use of BIM on 50% or More Transportation
Transportation Infrastructure Infrastructure Projects (According to
When engineers and contractors in France, Germany, the Engineers and Contractors by Country)
UK and the US were asked about their involvement with Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
BIM for transportation infrastructure projects, over three
2015 2017 2019
quarters of respondents who use it (76%) report that they
are creating their own models, and the remainder work
68% 69%
with models authored by others. In this research study,
62% 62%
both of these two categories are considered BIM users.
55% 57% 55%
Dodge Data & Analytics measures the growth of BIM
implementation (the percentage of projects on which 48%
a user deploys it) as a key indicator of the dynamics of
BIM usage. The chart at right shows how many of the
engineers and contractors who are currently working
27%
with BIM report they were (2015), are (2017), and
21% 21% 20%
expect to be (2019) using BIM on 50% or more of their
transportation infrastructure projects.
■ The percentage of heavy BIM users (deploying it on half
or more of their transportation infrastructure projects)
powerfully surged between 2015 and 2017. US UK France Germany
■ While the growth of heavy users is predicted to slow
somewhat over the next two years, within that group,
the proportion of very heavy users (deploying it on 75%
or more of their projects) will grow by 100% to 200% in
the four countries studied. 1_05_BIM Inf_Use_Implementation_#02
This implementation pattern reflects an evolving BIM
maturity that Dodge Data & Analytics has observed in
other sectors and is a positive indicator that BIM usage
will continue to advance for transportation infrastructure.
Benefits From Using BIM
While owner demand and mandates in the UK and
Germany have been important to drive BIM use for
transportation infrastructure, the internal business benefits
that BIM users experience, and the improvements to
project processes and outcomes that BIM generates are
also key drivers for adoption and implementation. Most
BIM users (87%) report positive value from their use of
it, and 73% say they have not yet receive even half of the
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Executive Summary CONTINUED
potential value they believe BIM can provide.This finding Top Business Benefits of BIM Related to
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reinforces the forecast for additional growth in BIM Transportation Infrastructure Projects
implementation as users gain experience, and the tools (Rated High/Very High by All BIM Users)
and processes advance to address more effectively the Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
specific needs of the transportation infrastructure sector. Improving Ability to Show
Younger Staff How Projects
TOP BUSINESS BENEFITS Go Together
All of the nine business benefits included in the study 58%
were experienced at least at a moderate level by about
three quarters or more of respondents, but five in Offering Services
particular were experienced at a high or very high level by 56%
50% or more.Those benefits are included in the chart at Establishing Consistent
right, and they include two types of benefits: and Repeatable Project
■ Those that help companies do business better, including
Delivery Process
improving younger staff’s understanding of how projects 54%
go together, establishing a consistent and repeatable Maintaining Business
project delivery process and allowing staff to spend more With Past Clients
time designing and less time documenting. 52%
■ Those that help companies find more projects, including
Less Time Documenting,
the ability to offer services and to maintain business with More Time Designing
past clients. 50%
TOP WAYS BIM IMPROVES PROJECT PROCESSES
AND OUTCOMES
Respondents were also asked to select the top three
benefits they experience from using BIM from a list of Top Ways BIM Improves Process and Project
7_01_Benefits_BusinessBens_
13 benefits.Their average responses, organized into five Outcomes
Total_#01 (Average of 13 Different Process
categories, are shown in the chart at right. and Outcome Benefits Ranked in the Top 3 by All
■ Fewer errors ranks highest among all respondents. This Respondents and Assigned to 5 Categories)
includes benefits like: Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
• Reduced conflicts/field coordination problems
Fewer Greater Cost
during construction Errors Predictability
• Reduced errors and omissions
■ A relatively high percentage also consider greater cost
predictability and better understanding of the project 34% 22%
among the top process and outcome benefits of BIM.
• Better multiparty communication and understanding
Better Improved Optimized
from 3D visualization is a critical contribution to better
Understanding Schedule Design
project understanding. of Project
• Better cost predictability not only includes reduced
costs but also reduced rework.
21% 16% 8%
■ Also in the top five benefits are improved schedule
performance and design optimization. Nearly half (43%)
of respondents have been using BIM for three years or
less on transportation infrastructure projects. As they
gain more experience and implement it on more projects,
it is quite possible that the importance of optimizing the
7_02_Bens_ProcessOutcomes_#02
design (including safety performance and producing
better-performing infrastructure projects) will grow.
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Executive Summary CONTINUED
BIM ROI Perceived ROI on BIM for Transporatation
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While many respondents are not formally measuring the Infrastructure (According to All BIM Users)
return on investment they see from using BIM, nearly two Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
thirds (65%) perceive that they get a positive ROI from Positive ROI of 25% or More
their investment in BIM. Even more impressive, over one Positive ROI Under 25%
quarter (26%) believe that ROI is 25% or more. The US Break-Even
respondents lag those in other countries in the ROI they Negative ROI
report, but they also notably lag in the percentage who Not Sure
are formally measuring ROI, which suggests that they
may be underestimating the value they get from BIM.
BIM Investments 20%
28%
Respondents were asked about the top investments their
company currently makes in ways to improve the value 4%
they receive from BIM, and they were also asked to rank 11%
the top priorities for investment expected in the next
five years. The findings reveal that everyone expects 37%
investments in marketing their BIM capabilities to be
a higher priority than they are now, and there are also
interesting differences by country in the current versus
future investment priorities:
■ Future Priority Investments in France: Developing
collaborative BIM processes with external 7_03_ROI_Total_#01.eps
parties, strategic BIM program deployment
and BIM accreditation
Non-User Attitudes Toward BIM for
■ Future Priority Investments in Germany: BIM training,
Transportation Infrastructure Projects
new hardware and strategic BIM program deployment Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
■ Future Priority Investments in the UK: BIM training, BIM
accreditation, upgrading software and strategic BIM
Positive Attitude
program deployment
20%
■ Future Priority Investments in the US: BIM training, We Have Not Used It But Are Actively Evaluating It
BIM accreditation, new hardware and developing We Have Not Used It And Believe It Will Be Valuable
collaborative BIM processes with external parties. But Have Not Begun Evaluating It
14%
We Have Not Used It But Are Open to Exploring Its
Potential Value
Non-User Attitudes Toward BIM
Roughly one quarter of the survey respondents do not
use BIM in any way for transportation infrastructure. 30%
As the chart at right reveals, however, their attitudes
toward BIM are very positive, suggesting that an uptick in
adoption is likely to accompany the increase expected in Negative Attitude
BIM implementation in this sector.
25% We Have Not Used It And Have No Interest in Using It
We Have Used It But Decided Not to Use It Anymore
11%
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Data: Introduction
T
his study joins a long line of research conducted
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by Dodge Data & Analytics since 2006 that Note About the Data
examines the business benefits of BIM. It is also The findings in this report are from an online
an update of a previous study on the business survey of engineers/architects/planners,
value of BIM for infrastructure that was conducted in 2011 contractors and building owners conducted
in France, Germany, the UK and the US from
and published in 2012. That study suggested a bright
October 2016 to February 2017.
future for BIM, but it revealed that infrastructure was 368 design and construction professionals
lagging behind the vertical building market in terms of BIM responded to the survey. The following
adoption. Now, the current study, while different in scale approaches are taken consistently
and scope than the previous one, clearly demonstrates that throughout the analysis of the data from
those using BIM for infrastructure have been increasing the study:
implementation and are seeing strong benefits as a result.
This study differed from the one in 2011 in two ways: ■ Since 89% of the engineer/architect/planner
■ The 2017 study focuses solely on transportation respondents are engineers, the group as a
infrastructure, while the earlier study included many whole is referred to as engineers.
different kinds of infrastructure. ■ Since the percentage of owner respondents
■ The 2017 study takes an international approach, looking varies widely across the four countries, all
at responses from engineers, contractors and owners comparisons of data by country are comprised
in France, Germany, the UK and the US, while the earlier of engineer and contractor responses only.
study was only US-based. ■ Respondents were asked to identify the size
of their companies by number of employees,
The topics covered in the 2017 study are the same as the
and comparisons based on size are made
previous one: the degree to which BIM is being used for
throughout the analysis on the responses
this sector; the benefits reported by those using BIM,
from engineers and contractors.
including both internal business benefits and project
■ Respondents were asked about the types
process and outcome benefits; the investments being
of transportation infrastructure projects
made and those expected in the near future to enhance the
they have experience with, including roads,
value obtained from BIM; the perceived ROI of their use of
bridges, rail/mass transit, tunnels and
BIM and the attitudes of non-users toward BIM.
aviation, and they could select multiple
In addition to the analysis of the data, the report also
options. The results of those working on
includes a summary of each of the four countries featured.
different types of transportation infrastructure
The France, Germany and UK sections all focus on the data
are compared throughout the report, but it
in the current study, but the US section also includes a
should be noted that these comparisons are
comparison with the 2011 study to track notable trends.
not statistically significant since the same
The report as a whole demonstrates a significant
respondent may be in multiple groups.
advance in BIM for infrastructure since 2011. It reveals
powerful benefits, and it demonstrates that most of the A more complete description of the study
respondents believe that they are experiencing just a and responses, including a breakdown of
portion of the full benefits BIM can offer for this sector. the number of respondents by country and
by role, can be found in the Methodology on
page 64.
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Data: BIM Use
Use of BIM for Transportation Infrastructure
In all research on BIM, Dodge Data & Analytics asks Use of BIM for Transportation Infrastructure
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respondents to identify whether they are using BIM at Among the Organizations Surveyed
all, and if so, whether they are creating their own models (By Country)
or only using models created by others. This survey Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
focused exclusively on BIM use for transportation Do Not Use Use
infrastructure projects.
The bar charts at right demonstrate that the use of
France
BIM for transportation projects is both widespread and
19% 81%
consistent among the organizations surveyed in the
US, UK, France and Germany, suggesting a high level of US
familiarity with BIM for transportation infrastructure. 24% 76%
■ By Sector: A somewhat higher percentage of those
UK
who work on tunnels (86%) report using BIM than do
those who do roads (76%), bridges (79%) or rail/mass 24% 76%
transit (77%). Germany
■ By Size of Company: A lower percentage of small
26% 74%
companies report using BIM for transportation
infrastructure than large companies. This is true for both
engineers and contractors, and is consistent with the
findings of all other Dodge global studies of BIM use.
• Engineers: 71% of companies with less than How BIM Is Used
250 employees use BIM, compared with 85% of 1_01_BIM Inf_Use_UseBIM_Country_#03
(By Country)
larger companies. Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
• Contractors: 54% of companies with less than
Using Models Created by Others Authoring Models
100 employees use BIM, compared with 81% of
larger companies.
81%
78%
73% 74%
Authoring and Using Models
BIM provides value both to those who author models and
those who extract value from models authored by others.
Among these survey respondents, the charts at right and
on the opposite page show the percentage of BIM users
who author models, compared with those who do not.
■ By Country: Just as the use of BIM is consistent in
transportation infrastructure between the US, UK,
27% 26%
France and Germany, there is little difference by 22%
country between respondents who are authoring 19%
models and those who use models created by others.
The chart at right reveals that about three quarters of
those using BIM in this sector are creating their own
models in all four countries. US UK France Germany
■ By Role: A higher percentage of engineers author
models than do contractors. This is consistent with
patterns of BIM adoption in other sectors and other
countries reported by Dodge, where designers are
earlier adopters and more frequent modelers. However, 1_02_BIM Infrastructure_Use_AuthoringModels_#01
in many cases, contractors eventually exceed designers
in their use of BIM, and, therefore, this divide may
narrow over time.
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Use of BIM for Transportation Infrastructure CONTINUED
Use of BIM by Those Who Do Not How BIM Is Used
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Author Models (By Type of Company)
The respondents who use models created by others but Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
do not author models themselves were asked to select
Using Models Created by Others Authoring Models
their single most common use of BIM models and data for
transportation infrastructure projects.
82%
The findings demonstrate that there are a variety of
ways in which models are being used by those who do 71%
not author them, with no single method selected by more
than one quarter of respondents. The top three most
common uses demonstrate the breadth of ways in which
BIM can improve project processes and outcomes, even
by those who do not model:
■ Interdisciplinary Project Collaboration: Consistently,
findings of Dodge BIM studies demonstrate that the 29%
ability to support increased collaboration on projects
is a critical benefit of BIM, and this finding demonstrates 18%
that authoring models is not essential to experience
this capability.
■ Deliver Design Intent to Construction: This is another
means in which BIM supports the sharing of information Engineers Contractors
across the project team.
■ Aid Production of 3D Deliverables to Owners: 3D
deliverables can enhance an owner’s understanding
of how a project is designed, will be constructed, and, Most Common Use of BIM Models by Those
in a growing number of cases, how it will function 1_03_BIM
Not Infrastructure_Use_AuthoringModels_AEC_#01
Creating Them (According to Engineers and
after completion. The prevalence of this activity even Contractors Using BIM)
among those who do not create their own models Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
suggests that owners may be increasingly expecting Interdisciplinary Project Collaboration
these deliverables. Aid Production of 3D Deliverables to Owner
Deliver Design Intent to Construction
Visualizations
Communication With Clients and Stakeholders
Aid Production of 2D Deliverables
10%
23%
12%
15% 20%
20%
1_04_BIM Inf_Use_CommonUses_03
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BIM Implementation Levels
All respondents who use BIM were asked about the Use of BIM on 50% or More of Projects
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
volume of transportation infrastructure projects on which (By Country)
they use or expect to use BIM in three time frames: two Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
years ago, currently and two years from now. The charts
2015 2017 2019
at right represent those who implement BIM at a high
level (on 50% or more of their projects). These responses
68% 69%
are represented by country and by role.
■ By Country: Implementation more than doubled in
62% 62%
55% 57% 55%
all countries over the last two years. The US led in
2015, but UK and France have now achieved parity, 48%
and Germany is close behind. Growth is expected to
modulate a little in the next two years, but remains
strong in all four countries.
27%
■ By Role: In 2015, engineers and contractors report
21% 21% 20%
roughly the same level of BIM implementation on their
projects, but by 2017, contractors are experiencing
much higher implementation levels than engineers,
with a 13 percentage point gap between the two.
However, that gap is expected to decrease again to US UK France Germany
a nominal level in the next two years by 2019. This
pattern for BIM implementation is different from that
observed for building construction in other Dodge
studies around the globe, where designers are usually
earlier adopters, and it may suggest that contractors 1_05_BIM Inf_Use_Implementation_#02
are gaining experience with BIM in other sectors of
construction and thus are able to more rapidly ramp up
Use of BIM on 50% or More Projects
their use of BIM.
(According to Engineers and Contractors)
Other interesting differences include: Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
• 62% of those doing aviation projects report that they
currently use BIM on the majority of their projects, a 2015 2017 2019
much higher percentage than those doing roads (51%),
bridges (52%), rail/mass transit (52%) or tunnels (49%). 63%
60%
• 69% of large contractors report now using BIM on most 58%
of their projects versus only 53% of smaller ones. Firm
size does not impact engineers’ implementation.
45%
22%
20%
Engineers Contractors
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Years of Experience Using BIM
One way to gauge the level of experience with BIM is by Years of Experience Using BIM for
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how many years respondents have been using it. The Transportation Infrastructure (Percentage
chart at right represents by country the percentages of of Those With Low and High Levels of BIM
engineers and contractors who have a relatively low level Experience Based on Number of Years Using It)
of experience (using BIM for 2 years or less) and those Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
who have a relatively high level of experience (using BIM
Low Experience Level:
for five years or more). Using BIM for 2 Years or Less
The US currently has the most practitioners with High Experience Level:
five or more years of BIM experience on transportation Using BIM for 5 Years or More
infrastructure. Nearly half (46%) of US respondents
have used BIM for five years or more, far more than 46%
those in the UK (30%), Germany (19%) or France (16%).
This is particularly surprising given the similarity in
implementation levels (see page 10). In the UK, the 30%
BIM mandate currently in place helps drive increased
implementation, and France and Germany appear to also 22% 23%
20% 19%
see strong increases despite a relatively immature BIM 16%
market compared with the US. 12%
There are no notable differences by sector or role in
the years of BIM experience reported.
US UK Germany France
BIM Expertise Levels
1_09_BIM Infrastructure_Use_YearsExperience_#01
There is currently no objective means of measuring Level of BIM Expertise at Company
BIM expertise levels, but as a point of comparison, (Percentage of Engineers and Contractors by
Dodge studies on BIM have included a question asking Country Who Find That Their Company Is at an
respondents to self-evaluate the level of BIM expertise at Advanced or Expert Level)
their companies (Basic, Moderate, Advanced or Expert). Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
In previous studies, the findings have often aligned
Advanced Expert
with the years of experience using BIM, but the
transportation infrastructure respondents do not.
Instead, more engineers and contractors from Germany
(19%) consider themselves at expert levels than those 6% 19%
in the US (12%), UK (13%) or especially France (6%). This
is despite more years of experience with BIM in the US 13%
12%
and UK than in Germany and close to the same level of
experience in France.
The reasons for this disconnect are unclear. It could
be due to a cultural difference in terms of self- 51%
43%
assessment, but it could also be due to wider BIM 36%
35%
experience by German companies in other sectors than
transportation infrastructure.
US UK France Germany
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Owners Requesting BIM Use on Transportation Projects
Engineers and contractors were asked how frequently Owners Requesting BIM Use on
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potential clients are requesting BIM in new business Transportation Projects (Engineers and
solicitations. Overall, these respondents report that they Contractors Reporting Percentage of Projects on
see owner requests for BIM on roughly one third (35% Which Owners Request BIM Use)
average) of their projects. The findings clearly suggest Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
that owners are helping to drive the use of BIM in the
50% or More Less Than 50% None
transportation infrastructure sector:
• 80% or more of the engineers and contractors in each
country report that owners are requesting BIM on at
least some of their business opportunities. 23%
• In France in particular, owners are encouraging the use 29% 33%
of BIM, with one third of engineers and contractors
28%
(33%) reporting that owners request BIM on the
majority of their projects.
Variation by Size of Company
Large companies are also more likely to see these
requests than smaller ones. 69%
• Engineering firms with more than 1,000 employees 58% 56%
52%
see these on average in 41% of their new business
requests, compared with 28% of project opportunities
coming in for those working for firms with less than
250 employees.
• Likewise, contractors working for companies with more 8%
13% 11%
than 1,000 employees report that owners request BIM 20%
on about 45% of their projects, compared with 26% of Germany
US France
projects reported by those working for companies with
less than 100 employees. UK
Variation by BIM Use
Unlike most of the questions in this study, this was asked
of BIM users and non-users alike. The influence of owner 1_08_BIM Inf_Use_OwnersRequestingBIM_#03
requests is clearly evident in their responses, with only
3% of the BIM users reporting that they do not see any
owner requests for BIM, compared with nearly half (42%)
of non-users. However, continuing demand from owners
should help to accelerate adoption among non-users.
SmartMarket Report Dodge Data & Analytics 12 www.construction.comSidebar: BIM for Planning
BIM for Planning
The Chicago Urban River Edges Ideas Lab
The City of Chicago is modeling its existing conditions to create a
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017
virtual city that will help it make smarter planning decisions for
the next generation of transformation for the city’s riverfront.
T
he ability to envision a place
completely transformed
may come easily to
design and development
professionals, but members of the
public often struggle to imagine
what is being proposed. “As
planners, we run lots of community
meetings where we have people
looking at two-dimensional maps,”
says Josh Ellis, vice president at
the Metropolitan Planning Council
(MPC), a Chicago-based nonprofit
organization. “It’s hard for them
to figure out where things are, and
it’s a couple of levels removed
from feeling like they’re weighing A BIM model of Chicago is supporting planning and public engagement for the
in on reality.” For communities future of the city’s river edges.
seeking meaningful input into public
processes, that’s a problem. combined with technologies such model as a basis for developing
as the Chicago Data Portal, big data panoramic renderings so that,
Envisioning Chicago’s and the internet of things,” says Tom using augmented and virtual reality,
River Edges Coleman, manager of technology members of the public will be able
The Chicago Urban River Edges integration at WSP USA, “[it to hold up their phones or peer into
Ideas Lab, a visioning project provides] the opportunity to develop an Owlized viewfinder at specific
funded by The Richard H. Driehaus a data rich model to help transform locations, and see an overlay of
Foundation and Comcast, and led development along the South Branch what’s proposed for a site, with
by MPC in collaboration with the of the Chicago River.” opportunities to provide feedback.
Chicago Department of Planning The concepts will also be displayed
and Development (CDPD), is making Innovations in at the Chicago Architectural Biennial.
a concerted effort to improve how Communication “The planning field is just
options for Chicago’s next wave Each of the nine architecture firms starting to figure out how to use
of riverfront transformations are participating in the Lab will be these technologies,” says Ellis. “If
communicated. In addition to issued a portion of the BIM model to this kind of experience makes a
physical displays, the River Edges enable them to explore typical and meaningful difference in the level of
Ideas Lab will include innovative problematic conditions in 3D. The engagement and the kind of feedback
digital components. goal is to develop design solutions we get from the public, then that will
The primary design medium for that will lead to a unified aesthetic provide proof of concept.” The input
Image Courtesy of WSP USA
the Lab is a BIM model, developed for the riverfront. Final designs will collected from residents will inform
by WSP USA in partnership with be submitted in model form for CDPD’s update of the city’s riverfront
Autodesk, which depicts 600 acres insertion back into the master model. design guidelines, which will be
of the city of Chicago. “When The teams will also use the BIM released in 2018. n
Dodge Data & Analytics 13 www.construction.com SmartMarket ReportSidebar: Smart Motorways
Capitalizing on BIM Across the Roadway Lifecycle
The Smart Motorways Programme in the UK seeks to provide models for
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017
new construction projects that not only improve project delivery during
design and construction but can be leveraged during operations as well.
H
ighways England is Jacobs. “The approach here is a full- Improving the Flow
addressing congestion lifecycle model.” of Data Throughout the
concerns through its Jacobs is a member of the Project Lifecycle
Smart Motorways program management team for As an emerging approach for
Programme, a technology-driven the £5 billion effort, which will delivery of roadways, Gallagher says
effort to relieve congestion and deliver roughly 50 projects in the the team is developing ways it can
improve capacity. Congestion levels next few years. best leverage the value of BIM on
can be monitored and analyzed to The Smart Motorways Programme, the program. With efforts currently
determine if speed limits should which is divided into multiple focused on design, the team is
be adjusted to smooth traffic flow. tranches, was already underway exploring ways data can seamlessly
Through warning signage, motorists when the UK government mandated flow from design to construction
can also be alerted about road that BIM needed to be used.The and on to facilities management.
hazards and traffic jams. program is one of the first in the UK “Key things like roadway alignment
to require BIM Level 2, which calls can be extremely valuable,” he says.
Supporting for a collaborative BIM environment, “Going forward, the next time they
Collaboration where team members can exchange want to do some work on a piece
In delivering the program, the information within a common data of infrastructure, wouldn’t it be
team is also looking for a smart environment [CDE].Through an great if they didn’t have to redesign
approach to its design, construction employer’s information request [EIR], the alignment?”
and future operations. “The 3D geometrical and non-graphical
program is all about collaboration,” data requirements are outlined.The Streamlining Design
says Liam Gallagher, director of design and construction team then Options and Using
information management for the UK responds to that request through a Modularization
transportation and process teams at BIM execution plan. Through modeling, Gallagher says
the team plans to streamline and
simplify its design options. For
example, roadways will require
numerous gantries, but Gallagher
says he wants to use BIM to design a
limited number of common gantries
that can be used across the program.
“We’d like to have five choices, not
50,” he says. “We’re building a digital
component library, so that we’re not
Images Courtesy of Transport Scotland and Jacobs
reinventing the wheel every time we
have to build a gantry. We will make
them parametric in the future as well,
so you can just pull them down and
resize them.”
Gallagher also expects to use
BIM to leverage modularization of
Section of roadway from the A96I-N VRM roadway components. Gantries with
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Sidebar: Smart Motorways CONTINUED
Section of roadway from
the A96I-N VRM
electronic displays could potentially components. “We want to be able to there before we go there,” he says.
be built as multi-trade modular pull up a truck, drop [the refuge area] Overall, Gallagher says the level
units. Road components could also in place and go,” he says. of collaboration possible through
be simplified. Gallagher adds that the team is BIM offers the greatest value.
In addition, as part of the Smart also looking into componentizing “We’re seeing designers talking to
Motorways Programme concept, foundations. contractors, but we’re also seeing
hard shoulders could be used contractors talking to maintenance
for traffic at peak times or even Future Uses of BIM people earlier than usual,” he says.
permanently. To address safety Under Consideration “Further down the line the focus will
needs, teams will instead construct Looking ahead, Gallagher says the be the assets, asset management and
numerous “emergency refuge areas” team is exploring some more cutting- asset data. Asset management is king
along the alignment, where cars can edge uses of BIM. As part of using here. We need the ability to deliver
pull off following a breakdown. Each BIM data to help guide machinery in clean and validated asset information
area has an emergency telephone the field, the team is considering the into the client’s asset information
that connects to regional control use of robotics to dig trenches. systems that can then be reused
centers and pinpoints the location The team is also looking at its to make informed decisions. If we
of the vehicle. Gallagher says the models to see if they can be used to build up that asset library as we go,
team is looking into designing these create virtual reality (VR) scenarios. eventually maintenance will have the
refuge areas as complete modular “We can train people in VR and be information it needs at its fingertips.” n
Dodge Data & Analytics 15 www.construction.com SmartMarket ReportData: BIM Benefits
Experience of Overall Business Value From BIM
Adoption, implementation and evolving maturity with the Experience of Overall Business Value From
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
use of BIM are elements of an overall BIM journey, and BIM (Engineers and Contractors by Country Using
different users will go through a variety of stages as they BIM Who Experience Value)
progress. To assess the overall status of a geographic Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
market in this respect, Dodge Data & Analytics frequently Yes
asks users about the degree to which they find that they No/Not Sure
are experiencing the full value that BIM offers to them
(ranging from no value at all through 25% intervals up to 93%
100% value). 87% of all BIM users in the four countries 89% 87%
included in the study report that they are experiencing
value from BIM. 76%
The first chart at right shows the combined responses
of engineers and contractors from the four countries who
experience at least some level of value from BIM.The chart
that follows looks just at those experiencing value and
shows the degree of value they have achieved, compared
with the overall value they believe BIM can deliver.
When compared in combination, the findings
are telling.
24%
■ The US has the highest percentage who report
experiencing any value (93%), but they also have the 13%
highest percentage who report experiencing 25% or 11%
7%
less of the total value BIM has to offer (43%). Given the
relatively high level of BIM experience in the US (see
page 11), this may suggest the need for more research US UK France Germany
about why so many feel that they are just experiencing a
small percentage of the value of BIM.
■ Around half of those experiencing value in the UK
(45%) and Germany (52%) believe that they are getting Degree
2_01_BIM of Value Experienced From BIM
Infrastructure_Benefits_ExperiencingBens_#01
between one quarter and one half of the full value that (According to BIM Users by Country Who Find
BIM offers. This finding bodes well for increased use in Value in Using BIM)
these markets, since this suggests that they are seeing Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
sufficient value to justify their investments but still have Some Benefit But Less Than 25% of BIM’s Full Potential
a great deal to gain from wider BIM use. 25% to 49% of BIM’s Full Potential
■ France is split between those seeing low, medium
50% to 100% of BIM’s Full Potential
and high levels of value, which may be related to the
relatively few years of BIM experience and relatively 52%
low self-reported levels of BIM expertise in France 45%
43%
(see page 11).
34% 35%
29% 31%
28% 29% 26%
23% 25%
US UK France Germany
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2_02_BIM Inf_Benefits_ExperiencingDegree_#02BIM Benefits CONTINUED
Internal Business Benefits From BIM
While BIM provides numerous benefits to the projects Business Benefits of BIM (Rated High/Very
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
on which it is deployed, there are also critical benefits High by BIM Users)
that the users’ companies can derive by adopting and Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
implementing BIM. For this study, BIM users were asked Medium High Very High
to rate the degree to which BIM generates nine business
benefits related to transportation infrastructure projects Establishing Consistent and
on a scale of one to five (none, low, medium, high, very Repeatable Project Delivery Process
high). The chart at right represents the percentage of BIM 33% 36% 19% 88%
users who find that they experience these benefits to a
Improving Ability to Show Younger Staff
medium, high or very high degree. How Projects Go Together
Overall, the findings reveal that a wide range of
28% 42% 17% 87%
business benefits are experienced by companies doing
transportation infrastructure due to their use of BIM. Offering Services
Only a 15 percentage point gap exists between the top 28% 38% 19% 85%
benefit and the lowest one, despite the high number
Increasing Win Rates for Work
of benefits. This clearly demonstrates that BIM users
experience many business benefits and that these 35% 31% 16% 82%
benefits are substantial and impactful. Maintaining Business With Past Clients
29% 37% 15% 81%
Improving Staff Effectiveness
Many of the business benefits measured in the study help Increasing Profits
companies improve the effectiveness of their staff. 38% 26% 16% 80%
■ BIM’s impact on improving a company’s ability to
Less Time Documenting, More Time Designing
show younger staff how projects go together is the
29% 35% 15% 79%
top benefit, rated high/very high by 59%. This helps
address concerns currently experienced across the Fewer Claims/Litigation
design and construction industry about the loss of 33% 26% 15% 74%
institutional knowledge as older professionals retire.
Improving Staff Recruitment and Retention
■ Half of BIM users (50%) experience a high/very high
benefit from BIM’s ability to allow their staff to spend 30% 33% 10% 73%
less time documenting and more time designing,
adding value to their contributions on projects.
■ A notable percentage (43%) also see BIM being highly
effective in helping them to recruit and retain staff. The 2_03_BIM Infrastructure_Benefits_BusinessBens_Total_
#03
competition for top talent is a global challenge in design
and construction, and this is an important benefit to be
addressed by companies committed to BIM.
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Internal Business Benefits From BIM CONTINUED
Increasing Business and Profitability Differences in Business Benefits of BIM
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
Companies need to be able to expand their service offering Experienced by Country (According to
opportunities as well as maintaining and nurturing Engineers and Contractors Who Rate Them High/
relationships with previous clients. BIM is a valuable tool Very High)
for all these activities in the infrastructure market. Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
■ Many see a high/very high influence from BIM on
Germany
their ability to offer services (57%) and increase their France
win rates for new work (47%). This combination helps UK
to increase the possible projects they are eligible to US
pursue, along with their success rate of winning that
new business. Maintaining Business With Past Clients
■ They also see a high/very high impact from BIM on 70%
their ability to maintain business with past clients 49%
(52%), along with the ability to establish a consistent
42%
and repeatable project delivery process (55%) and
45%
reducing claims and litigation (41%). Each of these
benefits can have a positive impact on a company’s Increasing Win Rates for Work
bottom line, and they can also improve their reputation 63%
and standing within the industry. 37%
■ 42% also see a high/very high impact from BIM on their
48%
ability to generate increased profits, which, in turn, is a
43%
compelling reason to expand their implementation
of BIM. Less Time Documenting, More Time Designing
61%
Variation by Country 56%
The chart at right shows the benefits for which there 40%
is a statistically significant difference by country in the
43%
percentages reporting that they are generated by BIM at a
high/very high level. Improving Staff Recruitment and Retention
■ German respondents are highly enthusiastic about 59%
several benefits, often exceeding other countries by 40%
wide margins. 34%
■ The top benefit for Germany is maintaining business
37%
with past clients, with 70% considering this a strong
benefit of BIM.
■ The top benefit in France (63%) and the US (57%) is how
BIM improves the ability to show younger staff how 2_04_BIM Infrastructure_Benefits_BusBens_Country_#02.eps
projects go together, but this ranks a distant fourth in
the UK.
■ The top benefit in the UK is the ability to establish
consistent and repeatable project delivery
processes (56%).
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Project Process and Outcome Benefits From BIM
BIM has been demonstrated in numerous studies by Top Project Process and Outcome Benefits
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
Dodge Data & Analytics to have a positive impact on From BIM (Selected Among Their Top 3 by 20%
project processes and outcomes, including the previous or More of BIM Users)
BIM for Infrastructure study published in 2012. To identify Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
the most impactful project process and outcome benefits Reduced Conflicts, Field Coordination
related to BIM use on transportation infrastructure Problems and Changes During Construction
projects, respondents in this study were asked to identify 38%
just their top three from a list of 13 potential ones. The
Better Multiparty Communication and
benefits selected by 20% or more of the respondents are Understanding From 3D Visualization
shown in the chart at right. 30%
The benefit most frequently ranked in the top three
is reduced conflicts, field coordination problems and Reduced Errors and Omissions
in Construction Documents
changes during construction. However, the findings on
29%
this top benefit vary notably by role and by country.
■ By Role: A higher percentage of contractors (41%) Reduced Construction Cost
rank this among their top three process and outcome 22%
benefits than do engineers (29%). In addition, more
Reduced Rework
contractors working for large companies (1,000 or more
employees) rank this highly (54%) than do those working 21%
for smaller companies (34%) by a large percentage, Greater Client and/or
perhaps due to the nature of projects typically Community Engagement
undertaken by larger companies. 20%
■ By Country: More US respondents (54%) rank this as
Reduced Overall
a top benefit than their counterparts in the UK (39%), Project Duration
France (32%) or Germany (22%). No other process 20%
or outcome benefit is selected by more than 50% of
respondents from any other country, demonstrating
how important this benefit is in the US.
Two benefits nearly tie as the next most important for Among
2_05_BIM theInfrastructure_Benefits_Process_Total_#02
final four benefits ranked in the top three
all BIM users: better multiparty communication and by 20% or more of BIM users, three involve improving
understanding from 3D visualization, and reduced errors metrics that are frequently tracked to gauge improved
and omissions in construction documents. For both, project performance: reduced construction cost, reduced
engineers and contractors agree on their importance, as rework and reduced overall project duration.
do the respondents from the four different countries. The fourth benefit reflected in the chart, greater
■ Better multiparty communication and understanding client and/or community engagement, is of particular
from 3D visualization is a benefit particularly noted importance in the transportation infrastructure sector, in
by owners, with 46% selecting it among their top which large projects often need to obtain approval across
three. This aspect of BIM can be particularly valuable multiple stakeholders.
for owners to understand projects from early concept Emerging benefits that are not yet ranked by at least
stages and be able to provide meaningful input and 20% of respondents in their top three include:
direction to the design and construction teams. • Increased Ability to Do Prefabrication
■ It is worth noting that nearly the same percentage of • Faster Plan Approval and Permits
engineers (28%) and contractors (29%) see reduced • Reduced Number of RFIs
errors and omissions in construction documents as • Better Performing Completed Transportation
a top benefit of BIM, demonstrating the way in which Infrastructure
this benefit cascades through the project lifecycle from • Reduced Cycle Time of Specific Workflows
design to construction. • Improved Safety Performance
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Most Important Ways BIM Improves
Transportation Infrastructure Projects
After responding to a number of multiple choice A few respondents also felt that improved visualization
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 2017 DATA
questions about BIM value, BIM users were asked two and producing higher quality projects help save time and
open questions about the most important ways that BIM money on projects.
improves transportation infrastructure projects.
• What is the single most important way BIM is Most Important Ways That BIM
saving time and/or money on transportation Improves Project Delivery Other
infrastructure projects? Than Money/Time Savings
• What is the single most important way other Responses to this question cover a wide spectrum
than saving time/money that BIM is improving of beneficial contributions from BIM. Among them,
your organization’s delivery of transportation the only category that encompasses more than 10%
infrastructure projects? of the responses is that BIM improves cooperation
Their responses reveal insights into top-of-mind benefits across the project team and enhances teamwork and
of BIM. Though the question was optional, over half of communication. This finding corresponds to other
the BIM users volunteered an answer to both, indicating a Dodge studies in which the ability of BIM to enhance
strong desire to express their beliefs. collaboration is frequently cited as a top benefit.
A few of the other responses that emerged to this
Most Important Ways BIM Saves question included the following:
Time and/or Money • Streamlining/Simplified Procedures
Most of the responses fell into five top categories: • Transparency/Clarity/Better Understanding
■ Improved Performance/Efficiency/Competence: The • Visualization
highest percentage believes that BIM saves time or • Improved Accuracy
money because it improves the efficiency, performance • Being Able to Create Advanced Designs
and basic competence of their staff. • Better Organization/Structure
■ Planning/Programming: Previous studies by
All of these findings, both in terms of how BIM saves time
Dodge Data & Analytics on BIM have demonstrated
and money and how it improves project delivery, support
that improvements due to the use of BIM in the
the importance of the benefits reported by respondents
programming or planning stages of a project
on pages 17 to 19.
tend to cascade down and save time and money
during construction.
■ Faster Coordination/Better Communication: Improved
coordination and communication are consistently cited
in other Dodge Data & Analytics studies as a top benefit
of BIM, but these responses make clear that those who
experience improvements in these areas believe they
save time and money as a result.
■ Speed of Design/Installation: While the most effective
use of BIM may involve more time in the beginning of
design to set up a BIM execution plan, this top-of-mind
benefit suggests that spending time upfront on BIM
results in shorter overall design/installation schedules.
■ Improved Organization/Simplified Procedures: The
process improvements that BIM users experience
(see page 19) are also perceived to result in improved
organization and simplified procedures, which are also
seen as opportunities to save time and money.
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