Market Adoption and Growth BIM is being broadly adopted across the construction industry with over 50% of each survey segment - archtect, engineers, contractors, and owners (AEC/O) - utilizing the tools at moderate levels or higher. In the population as a whole, roughly one-third (35%) of BIM users are very heavy users, one-third (27%) are medium to heavy users, and one-third (38%) are light users. Key segment findings include:

Architects are the heaviest users of BIM with 43% using it on more than 60% of their projects.

Contractors are the lightest users of BIM with nearly half (45%) using it on less than 15% of projects and a quarter (23%) using it on more than 60% of projects.

BIM usage will also grow rapidly in the coming year. Nearly half of all current adopters (45%) will be heavy users of BIM in 2009, using it on at least 60% of their projects—a 10 point increase over the previous year.

A majority of architects (54%) will be very heavy users of BIM in 2009, up from 43% in 2008.

Contractors expect to see the greatest increase in BIM usage in 2009. Thirtyeight percent will be heavy users, up from 23% in 2009. Only 12% expect light use of BIM, compared to 45% the previous year.

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