Digitalisation and BIM H2 2024

This report will provide key insights into digitalization and BIM adaptation among general contractors. These insights will be particularly valuable for manufacturers, software suppliers, and wholesalers targeting this group, as the insights in the report can validate the current BIM/digitalization strategy or lay the foundations for new strategies to come.  Furthermore, understanding general builders’ behaviour and their adoption of BIM and digitalization will facilitate fact-based internal discussions without the need for custom research.

This report is based on 940 successful quantitative telephone interviews with general contractors, conducted in the native language in Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany and Poland. The report is based on a representative sample of contractors, with companies with less than 5 employees being excluded. This research is conducted biannually, with reports covering different key marketing topics like media orientation, BIM, prefab, sustainability, and many more.

The primary focus of this research is to provide key insights into digitalization and BIM usage among general contractors, with a specific focus on the adaptation of these models and the speed of adaptation. The study also offers insights into contractors’ attitudes toward digitalization and whether they perceive it as beneficial in terms of efficiency. It highlights key differences among the 8 European countries covered and provides other key insights.

The report also includes a detailed view of the turnover and orderbook developments of the general contractors and background information on their company size, activities, segments most active, and other relevant information. This report will be a crucial input for shaping, improving, or reviewing your current BIM and digitalization strategy.

• How familiar are contractors with BIM, and what is the user share?
  Which digital tools are most frequently used?
• How do contractors perceive the effectiveness of BIM?
  What are the primary advantages and limitations of BIM?
• What are the main reasons for not using BIM?
• Which BIM features are used most frequently?

1. Management Summary
   1. Business developments
   2. BIM penetration in Europe
2. Profiling the building contractor 
   1. Germany
   2. United Kingdom
   3. France
   4. Italy
   5. Spain
   6. Netherlands
   7. Belgium
   8. Poland 
3. Digitalisation and BIM
   1. BIM adaptation among general builders
   2. Cross-country comparison