The federation found:

• There is not a great deal of difference between the contracting sector and the client sector in terms of readiness or current use of BIM.
• Over half of clients reported that they expected potential businesses that they contract with to have BIM as a core competency. Many, however, highlighted a need for themselves to understand BIM before they could expect potential contractors to have the competency. Both sectors perceive the potential benefits of BIM.
• The overwhelming majority of clients responding to the survey said that they had not yet asked about BIM experience in PQQ or ITT when procuring suppliers.
• When asked when they planned to adopt BIM processes on their projects, 30 per cent were looking at the next three months; 40% within six months and almost 50% in the coming year. Overall, the majority (62%) would be adopting BIM within 2 years.