Building Information Management (BIM) is rapidly becoming industry standard. Here are five things you need to know about the future of building.

2. AEC is rapidly evolving.
Building Information Management (BIM) is hardly new, but recent
advancements have radically changed the way architects,
engineers, and contractors work together throughout project
workflows from design all the way through construction.
Autodesk commissioned a study of AEC professionals around the
world to better understand how BIM is changing the way they work
and collaborate across teams.
Here are 5 things you need to know to lead
the future of building.

3. 88%of AEC professionals say
that BIM enables better
design insight.
FIRST THING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO
LEAD THE FUTURE OF BUILDING:
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4. BIM is required for good reason.
AEC professionals agree in the power of model-based processes
to provide superior insight, optimize design solutions, and
produce higher-quality buildings. These core benefits are
foundational to the value proposition of BIM as an effective
means to gain insight during the design process.
Generative design enables teams to rapidly generate and
evaluate design options, leading to better design solutions.
Reality capture software helps teams to integrate design
solutions with existing conditions, improving design accuracy
and coordination, and streamlining downstream activities.
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5. 100% & 90%
All MEP contractors and 9 out
of 10 GC/CMs and structural
engineers reported using
integrated workflows.
SECOND THING YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO LEAD THE FUTURE OF BUILDING:

6. Transforming the traditionally siloed
design-to-construction workflow into an
efficient, collaborative effort is a priority
for nearly every AEC professional.
Doing so improves communication during the entire design-
detailing-fabrication workflow and results in faster and more
coordinated designs and shop drawings. The end result: fewer
field installation errors. This in turn reduces rework and
material waste while improving productivity and schedule
compliance.

7. 80%of GC/CMs with a high level
of BIM adoption also require
BIM from MEP and structural
steel trades.
THIRD THING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO
LEAD THE FUTURE OF BUILDING:

8. BIM is rapidly becoming industry standard
across AEC.
In fact, many architects and general contractors won’t work
with trades that haven’t adopted BIM across their workflows.
Your ability to capture, access, and share data throughout the
project lifecycle can mean the difference between being
selected for a project or staying on the sidelines.

9. 96%report that their collaboration
solutions have already paid
for themselves.
FOURTH THING YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO LEAD THE FUTURE OF BUILDING:

10. As BIM continues to evolve, the industry is
shifting its focus from the ‘M’ (modeling) to
the ‘I’ (information).
As project complexity increases, each project phase generates a
wealth of project data that often ends up being siloed. Cloud-based
collaboration tools allow teams to be more connected and access
project data anywhere, at any time, which helps reduce project errors
and data friction while streamlining communication, workflows, and
decision making.
Perhaps most telling, however, is that AEC professionals say that
collaboration solutions have improved client satisfaction through
greater project visibility and input while enabling them to deliver
higher-quality, more creative designs.

11. 50%say that finding BIM-
skilled personnel is a major
challenge.
FIFTH THING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO
LEAD THE FUTURE OF BUILDING:
Photograph by Ben Rahn/A-Frame Inc.

12. Implementation of BIM isn’t going to be
completely seamless.
Despite an obvious need, AEC design and construction firms
and trade contractors are having trouble filling gaps in their
BIM expertise, many of which are resorting to hiring
outsourced services. Investing in BIM now may help alleviate
this major roadblock to BIM adoption.
Photograph by Ben Rahn/A-Frame Inc.

13. AEC professionals have recognized the benefits that BIM brings to
their businesses and are driving rapid digital transformation that
will position them as leaders in the marketplace.
Learn more about the trends that are driving BIM today in our
three-part Leading the Future of Building series.
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