Over the past five years, the water sector has seen significant advancement in the use of building information modeling (BIM). According to a 2012 Dodge Data and Analytics, Autodesk and Black & Veatch study the water sector had one of the lowest levels of BIM implementation of the seven infrastructure sectors examined, with only 30% of respondents reporting that they implemented BIM on more than half of their water projects. However, according to an updated study this year, Business Value of BIM for Water Projects SmartMarket Report , the usage of BIM by engineers, contractors and owners in the water sector is very much in line with other industries.
This study reveals the value that owners, engineers and contractors in the water/wastewater sector derive from BIM, both through new data demonstrating the benefits, ROI and investments in BIM in this sector and in five case studies that provide real-world examples of how enhanced processes enabled by BIM are improving water/wastewater projects. Data from the study includes:
- The increasing rates of implementation by project type among BIM users now and in the future
- The benefits of using BIM, the investments users are making to enhance those benefits, and its perceived ROI
- The level of expertise in BIM across project team members and the improved outcomes of experienced teams
- Use of BIM for facility operations and asset management in the water sector
