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Introduction

T
he Middle East is home to on investment (ROI) from BIM
some of the most innovative implementation at their organization,
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

building projects in the world. with one quarter (25%) saying that they
Not only are these projects believe their ROI is 50% or higher.
iconic, but they are also complex and Although many BIM experts in
demanding for the project teams, the region interviewed for this report
which are often based around the state that current use of BIM does not
globe. In addition, the demand for tight always extend throughout the supply
Stephen A. Jones
schedules on projects in this region is chain, this study shows that BIM use Senior Director
particularly restrictive. These factors by contractors is likely to be the area Industry Insights Research
suggest that companies in the Middle with the greatest potential growth in Dodge Data & Analytics
East will benefit from wider use of the region because respondents report Stephen A. Jones leads
building information modeling (BIM), that having general or trade contractors DD&A’s Industry Insights
and our latest study reveals that, while with strong BIM skills increases project Research division. He
is active in numerous
the use of BIM in the Middle East is outcomes and quality, increases
industry organizations
still at an early stage, it is poised for innovation and reduces overall project and frequently speaks at
dramatic growth. duration and cost. industry events around
Even the responses of the architects the world. Before DD&A,
The study included many architects Jones was vice president
and contractors who are currently using and contractors who are not currently with Primavera Systems
BIM, and right now, the percentage is using BIM suggest that it is poised (now part of Oracle), a
for growth in the Middle East. All of global leader in project
almost evenly split between those using management software.
it on 30% or fewer of their projects (46%) them (100%) believe that BIM will be Prior to that, he was
and those using it on more than 30% of important to the industry in five years, principal and a Board of
and most believe it will be highly Directors member with
their projects (54%). However, in just Burt Hill, a major A/E firm
two years, over three quarters (79%) of important. Most (85%) are at least (now merged with Stantec).
current BIM users expect to be using it interested in BIM or even actively
on more than 30% of their projects. evaluating the possibility of using it.
This expectation for a higher level Encouragingly, some of the most
of BIM use is likely fueled by the important benefits that non-users say
benefits they gain on their projects would influence them to adopt BIM,
from its use, including: such as improved multidisciplinary
■■Increased Efficiency Through
coordination, reduced number of field
Collaboration With Owners or coordination problems and improved
Other Project Team Members (71%) communication between all parties, are
■■Reduced Field Coordination Conflicts
already being reported by BIM users in
During Construction (70%) that region. Donna Laquidara-Carr,
■■Reduced Errors and Omissions in
While there are challenges (e.g., Ph.D., LEED AP
lack of trained BIM personnel, lack of Industry Insights
Construction Documents (69%) Research Director
client demand), all of these positive Dodge Data & Analytics
Over half are also reporting business factors seem well positioned to drive a
benefits, including increasing their vigorous level of BIM adoption in this Donna Laquidara-Carr
ability to market business to new currently provides
region in the near future.
editorial direction,
clients (63%), enhancement of their We would like to thank our premier analysis and content
organization’s image as an industry partner Autodesk for helping us to bring to DD&A’s SmartMarket
leader (59%) and increasing their ability these important findings to the industry. Reports. Prior to this
position, she worked for
to offer new services (58%). In addition, we thank Pinnacle for their nearly 20 years with DD&A’s
In fact, most respondents in the support, and we also thank all of our Dodge division, where she
Middle East (80%) believe that they research partners for their efforts to gained detailed insight into
the construction industry.
are experiencing a positive return engage the industry in the study.

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THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

TABLE OF

CONTENTS
4 Executive Summary

8 Data
8 Introduction

9 BIM Use
9 BIM Implementation Levels
Years of Experience Using BIM
10
BIM Expertise Levels
11
Impact of BIM-Specifying Authorities and Project Management Consultants
12
13
data sidebar Insights From BIM Experts on the Use of BIM in the Middle East

18 BIM Benefits
18 Experience of Overall Business Value From BIM
Project Performance Benefits of BIM
19
Project Process Benefits of BIM
20
Internal Business Benefits of BIM
21
Front Cover: Abu Dhabi Lourvre Image Courtesy of BuroHappold; Opposite: Hospital Image Courtesy of Lifang Vision Technology Co. Ltd, Chengdu, China

Top Differences Between Roles for BIM Benefits

22
Increasing BIM Benefits
22

26 BIM Teams
26 Importance of BIM for Team Formation
Value of GC BIM Skills
27
Importance of BIM for Trade Contractor Selection
28
Value of Trade BIM Skills
29
Trade Contractor Proficiency in BIM
30
31
sidebar Education Now!

32 BIM Investments
32 BIM Investments

33 BIM ROI
33 Perceived ROI on BIM
Formal Measurement of BIM ROI
34
Top Benefits That Contribute to Increasing BIM ROI
35
36
sidebar BIM for Smarter Design and Construction of Complex Projects

38 Non-Users
38 Non-Users’ Attitudes Toward BIM
Most Important Reasons for Not Adopting BIM
39
Non-Users’ Perceptions of Competitors’ and Clients’ Use of BIM
40
BIM Benefits That Would Convince Non-Users to Consider Adopting BIM
41

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Use of BIM allowed the
client to visualize how
the complex dome of
the Abu Dhabi Louvre
would be able to provide
CONTENTS

ventilation and lighting

inside the building.

This page:
The efficiency of designing
in BIM provided Stantec
with the flexibility needed
to handle scope changes
during the design of the
Mediclinic Parkview
Hospital in Dubai.

44 International Comparisons
44 Users at a High Level of BIM Implementation
BIM Requirement Policies by General Contractors
44
BIM Benefits Compared With China
45
Acceptable Levels of Trade Contractor BIM Skill
46
Positive ROI
47
Non-User Attitudes
47

Thought Leader Interview

42 Christopher Tebb, BEng (Hons) MSc CEng MICE, Digital Delivery Lead, Middle East Unit, Mott MacDonald

Case Studies
24 Improved Flexibility and Collaboration With BIM
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai, UAE

48 Methodology

49 Resources

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 Executive Summary

BIM use expected to increase in the Middle East

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

While BIM is currently at an early stage of implementation in the Middle East, the study demonstrates that it is poised for
significant growth. The majority (79%) of respondents currently using BIM expect to be at a high level of implementation
in just two years, and 85% of current non-users are either interested in and/or are actively evaluating BIM. Strong project
and business benefits reported by current BIM users will help drive the market, as will the perception of BIM’s growing
importance to firms seeking to stay competitive.

BIM Implementation in the Users’ Forecast for Growth in Level of BIM

Middle East Engagement (All Regions)
Design and construction professionals in the Middle East Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

who are currently using BIM expect a significant increase Low BIM Engagement (30% or Fewer Projects Involve BIM)
in the percentage of their projects that will involve BIM High BIM Engagement (Over 30% of Projects Involve BIM)
over the next two years.
■■The chart shows that, today, only about half of BIM 79%
users in the Middle East are engaging with it on
more than 30% of their projects, but that within two
years, well over three quarters (79%) say they will be
operating at that level of BIM implementation. 54%
■■Among the project roles of BIM users, those who are
46%
primarily involved with construction activities (versus
design) predict they will be the most active, with 83%
of them forecasting that implementation level.

Plans to increase BIM implementation throughout the 21%

Middle East are robust, but there are some differences
among specific regions.
■■30% or more of projects involve BIM: 82% of Saudi BIM

users forecast being at this level within two years.

■■60% or more of projects involve BIM: Users in the Current Level of Users’ Forecast for
BIM Engagement 2 Years From Now
UAE, however, predict even more aggressive growth,
with over half (51%) implementing BIM at this very
Top 5 Project-Related Benefits of BIM
advanced level.
(Percentage of BIM Users Reporting High Value)
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BIM users in the Middle East believe it generates Increased Efficiency Through Collaboration
_ES Impltn_#01.eps
With Owners or Other Team Members
powerful benefits, both on their projects and for their own
71%
businesses. The chart shows the percentage of current
BIM users who report receiving each of these project- Reduced Field Coordination Conflicts
During Construction
related benefits at either a high or very high level.
BIM users also report receiving several internal 70%
business benefits from BIM at a high or very high level. Reduced Errors and Omissions in
■■Marketing New Business to New Clients (63%) Construction Documents
■■Overall Enhancement of Organization’s Image as an 69%
Industry Leader (59%) Reduced Rework
■■Offering New Services (58%)
64%
■■Maintaining Repeat Business With Past Clients (46%)

■■Increased Profits (44%) Better Cost Control/Predictability

57%

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Factors That Would Increase Design Firms’ BIM Requirement Policy for
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

BIM Benefits Contractors (All Regions)

The majority of users believe that more clearly defined Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

BIM deliverables between parties, and more use of

We Require Companies to be Experienced in BIM
contracts to support BIM and collaboration, would We Encourage BIM Expertise, But Do Not Require It
contribute greatly to increasing their ability to generate BIM Expertise Does Not Affect Our Decisions
benefits from BIM.

BIM Requirements Policies 13%

Design teams that are working with BIM frequently
encourage or require BIM capabilities from general
contractors. As shown in the pie chart, this is true for 48%
almost 90% of firms in the Middle East. 40%
Many general contractors who work with BIM
in the Middle East also use BIM capability to qualify
trade contractors.
• 17% require trade contractors to be experienced
in BIM.
• 33% encourage BIM expertise, but do not require it. Positive Impacts From General and Trade
• 50% say that BIM expertise does not affect their Contractors’ BIM Skills EXEC
1_04_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts (Percentage
SUMM Who Rate
decisions about trade contractors. V2_ESas
Value BIMPlcy_#02.eps
High or Very High)
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

Value of Contractors’ BIM Capabilities Value of General Contractors’ BIM Skill to Design Firms
The BIM skills of both general contractors and trade Value of Trade Contractors’ BIM Skill to General Contractors
contractors generate significant value on projects.
The chart at right shows the percentage of design 63%
61%
professionals that rated general contractors’ BIM
capabilities as generating a high or very high level of each 53%
benefit shown, compared with the same ratings provided 50% 50%
by general contractors about trade contractors.
40%
38%
Trade Contractor BIM Expertise Levels 33%33%
General contractors in the Middle East report significant
28%
variation in the BIM skill level of trade contractors by
region and by specialty.
■■BIM-capable mechanical/sheet metal/plumbing

contractors are cited as the most numerous among the

trades throughout the Middle East.
■■The UAE reports the least number of skilled trades

among any of the regions studied.

Increases Increases Reduces Reduces Increases
■■There are fewer concrete fabricators/contractors
Project Innovation Overall Cost My
with BIM skills than any of the other trades studied, Outcomes/ Project Profitability
followed by civil/site/geotechnical. Quality Duration

1_05_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts EXEC SUMM V2_

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ROI for BIM Users’ Reported ROI on BIM

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Since there is no accepted international standard Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

for measuring return on investment (ROI) for BIM, Very Positive (50% ROI or Higher)
users were asked to estimate their ROI based on a Positive (Up to 50% ROI)
range from negative to break-even to several degrees Break-even or Negative ROI
of positive. The chart summarizes these responses in
three broad categories.
■■One quarter (25%) of BIM users believe they have

an ROI exceeding 50%, which is an outstanding 20%

25%
performance, and is a very positive sign for the
continued growth of BIM in the Middle East.
■■More contractors (29%) are in the top ROI group than

are design professionals, who, by contrast, comprise 55%

the majority of the group reporting break-even or
negative performance. This finding aligns with Dodge
studies of BIM ROI around the world.
■■There are significant regional variances with the

Middle East, with 31% of users in Saudi Arabia

reporting the highest ROI tier, compared with only 1_06_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts EXEC SUMM V2
Top BIM Investments Planned by Users Over
_ES ROI_#01
18% in the UAE. Twice as many users in the UAE are in
Next 2 Years (Percentage Who Plan High or Very
the break-even or negative category (31%) than those in
High Levels of Investment)
Saudi Arabia (16%). Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

Top BIM Investments Developing Internal Collaborative BIM Procedures

Successful BIM programs require investment, both to 61%
launch and to support growth. The chart shows the top Developing Custom 3D Libraries
seven types of BIM investments that are cited by users as 55%
high or very high priorities over the next two years.
■■Although many people think of BIM as a technology
Developing Collaborative
BIM Processes With External Parties
initiative, the first and third investments both focus
53%
on collaborative processes, which underscores the
importance of digital workflows to maximize the BIM Training
power of BIM. Contractors are particularly focused on 53%
the external processes, which makes sense because of New/Upgraded Hardware
their need to coordinate the work of so many parties.
50%
■■Training, hardware and software form the core of

a BIM program, and users include all three in their BIM Software
two-year plans. Contractors show a particularly high 48%
commitment to training, which is typically an important Software Customization/
aspect for all parts of their business. Interoperability Solutions
■■3D libraries and software customization also score
44%
among top investments. These enhancements to a
company’s BIM program can greatly contribute to
increased productivity.

1_08_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts EXEC SUMM V2

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Non-User Attitudes About BIM Non-Users’ Attitudes About BIM

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Design and construction professionals who are not Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

currently involved with BIM characterized their interest We Are Interested or Are Actively Evaluating It
level and attitude about BIM. The pie chart shows a We Are Not Currently Interested in Using It
simplified breakdown of the findings. We Have Used It But Decided Not to Use It Anymore
■■The vast majority (85%) of non-users are either neutral

or interested in BIM, which bodes well for a continued 5%

adoption pattern in the Middle East in the near future. 10%
■■Contractors comprise a larger share of the currently

disinterested group than do designers, which

corresponds with Dodge BIM research around the
world showing that adoption is typically led by design
85%
professionals in its earlier stages. This is almost
certain to level out in coming years, and in many cases
contractors eventually surpass designers for both
adoption and implementation.

Non-User Perspective on the

Importance of BIM in Five Years 1_09_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts EXEC SUMM V2
100% of non-users believe that BIM will be important _ES NonU Att_#01
Adoption Triggers
to the industry in five years. And three quarters of them Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
(75%) believe it will be of high or very high importance
in that time. This is a very positive indicator that BIM Top 5 Process or Outcome Improvements That,
adoption will continue at a robust pace. If Validated, Would be Most Influential to Convince
Non-Users to Adopt BIM (All Regions)
Top Reason Non-Users Are Not
Adopting BIM 1 Improved Multidisciplinary Coordination 85%
Among 18 reasons surveyed, non-users cite a lack of
demand from clients and/or other firms on projects 2 Reduced Number of Field Coordination Problems 75%
as the top reason they are not involved with BIM. This
should change as adoption and implementation rapidly 3 More Accurate Construction Documents 75%
expand and BIM requirements become more common.
4 Increased Ability to Use Lean Construction 70%
Techniques
Non-Users’ Top Five Adoption Triggers
Certain benefits, if they could be validated as achievable 5 Improved Communication Between All Parties
in the Design and Construction Process 70%
through the use of BIM, would be very compelling to
convince non-users to become involved with BIM.
The table shows the top five out of 14 possible triggers
included in the survey, and the percentage of non-users
who rated them as having a high or very high impact on 1_10_SMR_Batch1_01_Charts EXEC SUMM V2
their decision. _ES Infl to Adpt_#01
Each of these is a documented benefit of BIM
according to Dodge research studies around the
world. Therefore, as BIM use matures in the Middle
East, it should be possible to validate these benefits
to non-users, and further accelerate BIM adoption
throughout the region.

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 Data:­Introduction
Section Hed1

F
or over a decade, Dodge Data & Analytics
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has been conducting research on the use and Note About the Data
impact of building information modeling in the The data and analysis in this report are
construction industry. The research has focused based on an online survey conducted
not only on the immediate project benefits derived from with 138 architects and contractors in the
using the software, but also on its potential to improve Middle East from nine countries: Bahrain,
construction processes by enabling better communication Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab
and collaboration across project teams.
Emirates (UAE).
The scope of the research has expanded over the years Respondents were asked about their level
from a focus on the U.S. construction market to a more of BIM use. Those using BIM to create models
international one, with reports looking at BIM adoption or to work with models created by others
in over a dozen global markets. That breadth of coverage were classified as BIM users, and those not
allows for this new study on the business value of BIM in using BIM at all were classified as non-users.
the Middle East to not only provide a thorough examination Those groups were asked different questions
and thus analyzed separately. In total, there
of the responses of architects and contractors working
were 118 BIM users and 20 non-users who
in this region, but also offer a context for what they responded to the study.
experience, compared with other global markets. The small sample of non-users, while
Study respondents are divided into two groups, those not statistically significant, is useful to
currently using BIM and those who are not. The majority of determine why some firms do not use BIM
the data examines the experiences of BIM users. It reveals and what might lead such non-users to begin
the project performance and process benefits they gain working with it.
BIM users were analyzed based on two
from using BIM, along with the internal business benefits
variables: location and role.
that BIM offers their company. It also looks at their level of
■■Location: There were sufficient responses
BIM implementation, the degree to which they see benefits
from respondents based in Saudi Arabia
from use of BIM by other project team members, the
and the UAE to look at how those countries
investments they plan to make to improve their use of BIM
compare to each other and to the rest of the
in the future and the return on investment they see from
responses throughout the region.
BIM use.
■■Role: Users were divided into two groups,
The findings are supported by the insights of several
those primarily working on design and those
BIM experts, who agreed to participate in a series of
primarily working on construction.
in-depth interviews to share their insights about the use
of BIM and its potential in the Middle East. Combined For more information on these variables,
together, the quantitative study data and qualitative along with more information about the
interviews present the portrait of a market poised for research conducted, see the Methodology
significant growth. on page 48.
A similarly optimistic perspective on the use of BIM
in the Middle East can be drawn from looking at the
responses in the study by those who are not currently
using BIM. Their positive attitude toward it suggests that
BIM adoption is likely to continue to grow in this region.

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 Data:­BIM Use
BIM Implementation Levels

A firm’s BIM implementation level is the percentage of its Current and Forecasted BIM Implementation
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projects that involve BIM. All respondents provided both Levels (By Region)
a current level of BIM implementation and a forecast for Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

what they believe their level will be two years from now, Light BIM Implementation (Less Than 30% of Projects Involve BIM)
based on three tiers of implementation: light, medium Medium BIM Implementation (30%-60% of Projects Involve BIM)
and heavy. Heavy BIM Implementation (Over 60% of Projects Involve BIM)
The charts on this page show the total of these
responses grouped in two ways: 46% 47% 45%
■■By Region: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and all others 38% 41%
33%
(combining Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman and Qatar) 21%
16% 15%
■■By Role: Respondents primarily involved with design

at their firm and respondents primarily involved with

construction at their firm Saudi Arabia UAE All Others
(Current (Current (Current
BIM Implementation by Region Implementation) Implementation) Implementation)
As is typical in parts of the world where BIM is in a
relatively early phase of adoption, light implementation is 51% 50%
44%
currently the most common level across the Middle East 38%
regions studied. However, the forecasts show dramatic 29%
24% 24% 21%
reductions in light implementation and a corresponding 18%
robust prediction of growth in medium and heavy levels
just two years from now.
There are a couple of interesting differences
Saudi Arabia UAE All Others
by country. (Forecast 2 Years (Forecast 2 Years (Forecast 2 Years
■■Saudi Arabia currently has the fewest users at the From Now) From Now) From Now)
heavy level of implementation (21%) and, although
forecasting strong growth, is still projected to lag the
other regions in heavy implementation in two years. Medium/Heavy BIM Implementation (Over 30% of Projects Involve BIM)
■■The UAE and the All Others category currently have Light BIM Implementation (Less Than 30% of Projects Involve BIM)
similar levels of heavy implementation and remain at
near parity in their two-year forecasts, with half their Design (Current) Design (In 2 Years)
users predicting heavy BIM implementation within
that time frame. 23%
For a global perspective, the international comparisons 46% 54%
section of this report shows how the Middle East as a 78%
whole compares with China and Australia for high and
very high levels of implementation (see page 44).

Construction (Current) Construction (In 2 Years)

BIM Implementation by Role
The pie charts show the projected growth analyzed by
role. Where the groups are currently at parity, more of 17%
the BIM users who are primarily involved in construction 45% 55%
activities (83%) are forecasting higher levels of BIM 83%
implementation in two years than the design-oriented
users (78%). This finding corresponds to a trend in most
of Dodge’s BIM research around the world that shows
construction usage outpacing design.

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 BIM Use  CONTINUED

Years of Experience Using BIM

Variation by Region Years of Experience With BIM (By Region)

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Because the use of BIM is relatively new in the Middle Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

East, only a small percentage of users in any region 1-2 Years

have more than 10 years’ experience. Aligning with the 3-5 Years
findings about relative levels of BIM implementation 6-10 Years
between regions (see page 9), Saudi Arabia (8%) More Than 10 Years
has significantly fewer users with six to 10 years of
experience than either the UAE (18%) or the average of 59%
the other countries in the Middle East included in the
study (24%). 47%
40%
36%
Variation by Role
Currently, far more of the design-related users have five 28%
24% 24%
or more years of experience (46%) than those whose 18%
activities primarily focus on construction (29%). This
finding aligns with a consistent pattern in all other BIM 8% 7% 6%
5%
research conducted by Dodge around the world, where
BIM adoption and use begins in the design community Saudi Arabia UAE All Others
and evolves over time to engage contractors.
This pattern typically also leads to more aggressive
adoption and implementation eventually by contractors,
who report enjoying immediate tangible benefits on their
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projects and rapidly seek to employ BIM more widely. _Exprnce_#02
BIM Users With 5 or More Years of BIM
This trend is foreshadowed for the Middle East in the
Experience (By Role)
finding on page 9 that more construction-related users Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
are predicting a high level of BIM implementation two
years from now than their design counterparts. Design Construction

46% 29%

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BIM Expertise Levels

Although there is no internationally accepted standard Self-Described BIM Expertise Level (By Region)
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for BIM expertise, since 2009, Dodge has consistently Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

asked users in its BIM research around the world Expert

to self-describe their skill level as basic, moderate, Advanced
advanced or expert. Although subjective, these ratings Moderate
tend to advance over time along with experience and Basic
implementation levels when Dodge revisits regions for
follow-up studies, so they serve as a useful baseline for
how a user community perceives itself. 18% 20% 24%

Variation by Region
The top chart shows a pattern that generally aligns
with the experience and implementation findings, with 46% 42% 35%
Saudi Arabia currently reporting the fewest (18%) users
who self-describe as expert. A relatively large number of
basic users, such as in UAE (18%), often indicates a surge
in new adopters, which will typically evolve into higher 20% 32%
26%
levels of implementation for that region over time, as
skills improve and usage gains traction. 18%
10% 9%

Variation by Role Saudi UAE All

The pie charts show that the users who are primarily Arabia Others
design-oriented currently have over twice as many at
the expert level (24%) than their construction-oriented
colleagues (11%). This follows the pattern that Dodge
has observed in most of its BIM research, where design 2_05_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
professionals lead the initial stages of adoption in a _Skill_byRegion_#01
BIM Expertise Level Among Design and
market and therefore show more advanced skill levels.
Construction Users
The distribution of expertise levels typically becomes Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
more balanced as adoption and implementation expand,
and frequently, contractors eventually exceed designers Expert
in both categories. Advanced
Moderate
Basic

Design Construction

12% 14% 11%

24%

24%
29%
46%
40%

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Impact of BIM-Specifying Authorities and

Project Management Consultants

To address this issue, explored specifically for this report Negative Impact of BIM-Specifying
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on the Middle East, BIM users were asked to what degree Authorities and Project Management
they agree or disagree with the following statement: “We Consultants (By Region)
are not able to implement BIM to the degree we would Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

like to on projects because of BIM-specifying authorities Strongly Disagree

and project management consultants.” Disagree
While not a universally identified challenge, enough Neutral
users report that it is challenging to warrant attention Agree
by those in the Middle East who desire to advance BIM Strongly Agree
adoption and implementation in the region.
Saudi Arabia
Variation by Region 12% 24% 39% 24%
The findings shown in the chart are analyzed by region, 0%
UAE
and indicate a range of responses.
■■UAE: BIM users in UAE seem most troubled by this
10% 18% 35% 18% 20%
issue, with over a third (38%) agreeing and the majority All Others
of those expressing strong agreement. 32% 24% 38%
■■Saudi Arabia: Saudi users report the least amount of
6% 0%
agreement (24%), and the highest percentage who
strongly disagree (12%). This may be due to more
accommodating BIM-specifying authorities and
project management consultants in that country, or
2_07_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
it may be a function of their relatively lower levels of
_ImpctAuth_#01
implementation, in which case this may increase in
the future.
■■All Others: No users in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Oman or Qatar strongly agree, but this group

has a similar overall percentage of agreement (38%) as
those from the UAE. In addition, 38% report some level
of disagreement with the statement, the highest among
the three regions.

Variation by Role
Construction users are more uncertain about the impact
of BIM-specifying authorities and project management
consultants than designers.
• Design-oriented users are evenly split in thirds between
agreement (34%), disagreement (33%) and those who
are neutral or not sure (33%).
• Half of construction users (49%) are neutral or not sure,
while 23% agree and 26% disagree.

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Insights From BIM Experts
On the use of BIM in the Middle East

Dodge Data & Analytics conducted a series of in-depth interviews with seven
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

of the leaders advancing BIM in the Middle East, to gain their perspectives
on the market for BIM and the factors influencing its adoption.

T
he Middle East is a unique
market for BIM adoption. “If and when BIM is integrated, it will
While still at a relatively greatly help the market to achieve its fast-
early stage in BIM
paced development requirements.”
implementation compared with other
markets around the world studied by
Dodge Data & Analytics (see page a few aspects of the Middle East that company, also finds that “tight
44), it is also a region that embraces make it a unique market for BIM: program and frequent changes in
unique, complex, challenging ■■High Volume of Work: Many design to accommodate the latest
buildings while also being a highly find that the large number of trends during the project process
competitive market in terms of cost. projects in the Middle East makes it more complex. Innovative
To better understand the subtleties supports a strong market for technologies are inevitable to
of vertical building construction in BIM use. According to Rajat overcome such challenges.”
this region and how they influence Shankar of Stantec, the “sheer ■■Involvement of International

the adoption and implementation volume of work” attracts Teams: The large, challenging
of BIM, Dodge Data & Analytics companies from outside the projects also attract the interest
interviewed seven leading BIM users region, including those with of global design firms and
in this region. All are enthusiastic greater BIM experience. construction companies. Marwan
proponents for BIM, and all see its ■■Complexity and Scale of Projects: Abu Ebeid of Turner International
adoption as inevitable, although Nearly all the participants also Middle East believes that high-
the degree to which each has believe that the large scale and profile construction programs,
implemented BIM has varied from complexity of many projects being such as preparing for the World
only doing conceptual designs in built in this region also makes BIM Cup in Qatar and the Expo 2020 in
BIM to intensive BIM implementation highly relevant here. Biju Koottala, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
across the project lifecycle and into from BAM Higgs & Hill LLC, are drawing global attention to
building operations. states that the use of BIM and 3D the region. Roula Dahdaleh of
Despite this range of experience modeling technologies help with Consolidated Consulting Group
with BIM, there was wide agreement the creation of “very unique and regards the international flavor of
on the nature of the BIM market for complex ideas” for buildings. the construction industry as part of
vertical construction in the Middle ■■Fast Track Contracting Methods: what distinguishes the Middle East
East and what will encourage broader Most also note that fast tracking market from other global markets,
use of it in the future. For more projects is a common practice enhancing its need for BIM.
information on the use of BIM in in the Middle East. Paul Watton
THE DUBAI MUNICIPALITY
the Middle East in the infrastructure from Khansahab believes that
BIM MANDATE
sector, see pages 42 to 43. BIM offers a major improvement
All of the BIM experts who
over existing approaches in this
participated in the interviews agreed
Market for BIM in the environment: “If and when BIM is
that the UAE leads the Middle East
Middle East integrated, it will greatly help the
in use of BIM, largely due to the
market to achieve its fast-paced
WHAT MAKES THE MIDDLE influence of the Dubai Municipality’s
development requirements.”
EAST UNIQUE? BIM mandate. Currently, the
Pavithran K. Valappil, from a
Nearly all of the BIM experts agree on mandate requires all buildings over
multinational construction

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The image features a station from Systra’s winning BIM design for a prototype for a 127 km Hyperloop line for passengers and
freight, which would reduce the journey time between Dubai and the Fujairah emirate from 2.5 hours to under 10 minutes. The
design of the prototype had to be completed in two days utilizing a collaborative BIM platform.

20 stories or larger than 200,000 is a good beginning to increase the implementation of BIM at a sufficient
square feet, specialized buildings use of BIM because it provides a path level to demonstrate its benefits
such as hospitals and education for companies to learn about the effectively. Pavithran argues that for
buildings, government projects or benefits of using BIM and be willing the mandate to be effective, the level
any building requested by a foreign to invest more broadly in its use. of BIM use needs to be better defined
office to use BIM. Given the number While all participants regard the and a monitoring program should
of large, complex projects in Dubai mandate as influential, a few do be created to “ensure adoption and
and the number of projects led not believe that it goes far enough. measure the level of adoption.” He
by multinational companies, the Watton states that the requirements states, “Right now, there is no secure
mandate applies to many projects. of the mandate are very easy mechanism to ensure that the right
Abu Ebeid thinks that a mandate to achieve and do not require BIM model with the right information
is in place,” and he regards the UK’s
“Tight program and frequent changes in Level 2 requirement in their mandate
as a good model.
design to accommodate the latest trends
during the project process makes it more
Image courtesy of Systra

EMERGING COUNTRIES
complex. Innovative technologies are FOR BIM USE
Dahdaleh and Abu Ebeid believe
inevitable to overcome such challenges.”

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Jordan and Saudi Arabia have the

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greatest potential for wider BIM

adoption in the future. Dahdaleh “We work with engineers, ... planning and
credits the big firms seeking to stay procurement. Now we are starting to work with the
competitive and large consultants foremen and site supervision, the direct manpower.”
doing government work with driving
increased use of BIM in her home
country of Jordan. However, while he actively seeks out understood across the industry to
Dahdaleh and Abu Ebeid agree subcontractors who can implement encourage adoption.
that the size of the construction BIM, he cannot yet require BIM • Pavithran believes that the UK
market in Saudi Arabia and the large use contractually, so he must BIM Task Force is a good model
scale of many projects in that region adjust the contract based on the for providing the industry with the
account for its potential as a strong subcontractor’s ability to use BIM. education needed about benefits.
BIM market in the future. For Watton, this issue has made it • Al Sheikh explains that he was
more difficult for his company to use able to draw support from their
BIM USE ACROSS THE
BIM: “If Khansahab wants to do BIM, offices in Athens, Cairo and
PROJECT TEAM
we have to ... develop a model for Ramallah to demonstrate the
One area of growth identified by
everyone else and then turn it back usefulness of BIM.
the experts interviewed is in BIM
into 2D information so that people • Dahdaleh suggests that the
use across the project team. Many
can build from it.” software developers could be an
of them struggle to work with
educational resource.
team members across the project
Factors Influencing • Rajat believes that BIM should
lifecycle on a single model. Pavithran
BIM Adoption and Use be part of the curriculum at
finds that, currently, “BIM is not
in the Middle East architecture and engineering
implemented in a collaborative
colleges, and that the graduates
approach; rather each team tends to DRIVERS FOR GREATER BIM
would not only possess needed
create their own models.” Dahdaleh ADOPTION AND USE
skills upon graduation, but that
reports that in Jordan “very few While most of the BIM experts
they could also serve as advocates
contractors are using BIM,” a fact interviewed acknowledged the
for BIM in the marketplace.
that posed a challenge during a importance of the BIM mandate in
• Watton argues that if the
project she recently constructed Dubai in driving BIM use in the UAE,
consultants understood BIM
that included a client mandate for all there was also general agreement
better and included it in their
contractors to use the model, bring that the most important driver for
scope of work, that this would
it to 5D and ultimately pass it on to greater BIM adoption will be client
allow the clients to see that
the client for use during operations demand, rather than government
“they would get a project that is
and maintenance. However, she does mandate. In addition, the importance
coordinated better, constructed
find that “in the Gulf, in the UAE, the of practitioner awareness and
better, [and] delivered on time or
contractors are a bit more advanced.” engagement was also made clear.
even early.”
Mohammed al Sheik from Therefore, the top drivers
• Abu Ebeid recommends the
Consolidated Contractors Company reported were those that would
creation of a formal BIM manager
has seen the number of team encourage practitioners and owners
certificate program in order to
members involved in using BIM on to consider using BIM.
avoid misconceptions about the
his projects increase over time. “We ■■Industry Education to Build
capabilities of BIM created by
work with engineers, ... planning and Awareness of BIM Benefits: Nearly
people who claim that they are
procurement. Now we are starting all participants at some point in
BIM managers but do not have the
to work with the foremen and site the interview referenced how the
proper training.
supervision, the direct manpower.” benefits of BIM need to be better

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people are scrambling to get the

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

right people.” He explains that he

“It is so difficult to get skilled technicians trains people but that the high level
in this market that people are scrambling of demand for workers with BIM
to get the right people.” skills means that they often quickly
find new positions for more money:
“You try and build a team and then
you realize you are left with half
Demonstrating the Benefits of
■■ industry, and he regards client the people within two years.” The
BIM During the Construction education as a critical component cost of finding and keeping skilled
Management Stage: The other of this because it will help them technicians raises the cost of BIM
major way to increase client set up better requirements before implementation as a whole, and
demand for BIM is to demonstrate the project begins. it forces Stantec to outsource to
its usefulness beyond design and other countries. As a solution to this
OBSTACLES TO WIDER
construction into the operational dilemma, he states, “If you build
ADOPTION OF BIM
phase of the building. awareness [of the benefits of BIM],
The top obstacles discussed by the
• Dirk Van der Ploeg, from BAM the whole market increases, the skill
BIM experts can be attributed to the
Higgs & Hill LLC, thinks that client base increases and work comes
early stage of implementation of BIM
awareness of the benefit of using back to the Middle East.”
in the Middle East.
the model during this phase is ■■Lack of Time and Budget to
■■Shortage of People With BIM Skills:
growing, and that this will be Conduct BIM Planning/Training:
Rajat describes the challenges
critical to help drive BIM use. While BIM is well suited for fast-
faced by Stantec in trying to attract
• Pavithran reports that he would track projects, it is also best served
and retain people with sufficient
like to explore the implementation if sufficient time and resources
skills. “It is so difficult to get skilled
of BIM in the facility management are dedicated to BIM planning and
technicians in this market that
phase for the benefit of the training from the project outset, and

BIM was essential

to the design and
construction of
the complex dome
of the Louvre Abu
Dhabi. For more
information on the
use of BIM for this
project, see page 36.
Image Courtesy of BuroHappold

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“The first project was not time or cost effective.

But now, the second, third, fourth, they are
becoming much more cost effective.”

a couple of participants find lack of ■■ Initial Cost of Implementation:

time and budget to be an obstacle. Several participants emphasize
• Pavithran reports that after they that cost is a particularly prohibitive
win the bid, they are expected factor in the Middle East. While BIM
to start work onsite and “the may have a positive impact on costs
contractor will not get enough ultimately, there may be reluctance
time to do BIM modeling and to incur upfront costs on initial BIM
coordination.” He calls for changes projects. A few express concerns
in project contracting and delivery about high licensing fees, but most
method to tackle this issue. attribute initial costs to the lack of
• Al Sheikh believes that creating experience and the shortage of
proper training budgets at the skilled workers.
onset of a project will help • Dahdaleh’s experience
encourage wider BIM adoption corresponds to the Dodge
because insufficient attention is study findings that experience
paid to this issue now. Providing addresses the issue of cost: “The
proper BIM planning and training first project was not time or cost
from the beginning has yielded effective. But now, the second,
direct benefits: “I can minimize third, fourth, they are becoming
the budget before the project much more cost effective. It’s
begins because once we have a the quality. You are sure that
model planned, we can extract the everything is in the right place.” n
quantity requirements for all
the buildings.”

Methodology
Dodge Data & Analytics conducted telephone interviews with seven
people working in the Middle East on BIM.
• Marwan Abu Ebeid, Turner International, Middle East
• Roula Dahdaleh, Consolidated Consulting Group
• Biju Kouttala and Dirk Van der Ploeg, BAM Higgs & Hill LLC
• Pavithran K. Valappil, multinational company based in Dubai
• Rajat Shankar, Stantec International
• Paul Watton, Khansahab

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Experience of Overall Business Value From BIM

The BIM journey is a unique experience for every Experience of Overall Business Value From
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

user, and each will view progress in a different way, BIM (All Regions)
depending on their objectives. As a benchmark, Dodge Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

consistently asks users in its BIM research around the We’re Getting Everything Out of BIM That We Believe It Can Provide Us
world to characterize their current status of achieving We’re Getting a Lot of Value From BIM But Believe There Is
what they believe is the overall potential value of BIM to More to be Gained
their organization. We’re Just Scratching the Surface of How Much Value
BIM Can Provide Us
The chart shows that the vast majority (94%) of current
We’re Getting No Meaningful Value From BIM
Middle East users are finding value in BIM. Among those:
• Only 9% of all users believe they have tapped its full
potential, with UAE registering fewest (4%), and nearly 6% 9%
twice as many designers (11%) reporting that belief
than contractors do (6%).
• The majority (53%) believe that they are already getting 31%
strong value but there is more to be gained.
53%
This overwhelmingly positive response is a good sign
that BIM usage should continue to advance vigorously
among its current users in the Middle East. More
intensive levels of BIM implementation by current
users may also influence non-users to adopt, since BIM
use by competitors is typically a powerful incentive
for non-users to adopt it. More information about the
attitudes, objections and adoption triggers of design and 2_08_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
_ExpVal_#01
construction professionals who are not currently using
BIM is set forth in the Non-User section of this report
(pages 38–41).

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Project Performance Benefits of BIM

The tangible contribution of BIM to improved project Project Performance Benefits of BIM
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

performance is a compelling aspect of its business (Percentage of BIM Users by Region Who Report
value. Users were asked to rate that value on a one to five High or Very High Degree of Benefit)
scale (none, low, medium, high or very high) for three Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

critical metrics of project performance: improved safety, Saudi Arabia

schedule acceleration and reduced construction cost. UAE
All Others
Variation by Region
The chart shows the percentage of users who feel Improved Safety
strongly (high or very high responses) that BIM is 58%
generating each benefit, shown divided by the regions 27%
studied in this research. 67%
■■Over half of users in both Saudi Arabia and the All

Others regional category (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Reduced Overall Project Duration
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar) believe that BIM 51%
generates all three project performance benefits. 37%
■■UAE users are less enthusiastic, but 40% cite reduced
65%
construction cost.
Reduced Total Construction Cost
While the lower ratings from UAE may truly indicate that 56%
fewer benefits are being experienced there, they may also 40%
reflect a lower overall need to address these performance
52%
metrics on their projects. Therefore, the relative positive
impact is less than in the other regions.
For a global perspective, the International
Comparisons section of this report shows how the total
Middle East user group compares with China for high/ 2_11_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
very high beneficial impact ratings (see page 45). _Bnfts 1_Proj_#01

Variation by Role
A higher percentage of contractors (62%) report reduced
construction cost than designers (43%), and while both
are strong results, the higher percentage of contractors
probably reflects their closer involvement with the details
of construction cost.

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Project Process Benefits of BIM

BIM can significantly reduce inefficiencies in many Project Process Benefits of BIM (Percentage
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

project processes. Users were asked to rate the beneficial of BIM Users by Region Who Report High or Very
impact of BIM on seven project processes. These findings High Degree of Benefit)
demonstrate overall strong belief in the power of BIM to Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

improve project processes. Saudi Arabia

UAE
Variation by Region All Others
Some regional differences are evident in the responses.
■■UAE: Similar to the project performance benefits Increased Efficiency Through Collaboration
With Owners or Other Team Members
findings, the users in the UAE are generally the
least enthusiastic across all the project process 72%
benefits, although they outpace Saudi Arabia in two 64%
important measures: reduced field coordination conflicts 79%
during construction; and reduced errors and omissions in
Reduced Field Coordination Conflicts
construction documents. During Construction
■■Saudi Arabia: Saudi users lead the other regions and
61%
are most positive about the impact of BIM on reducing
71%
rework. That benefit is followed closely by Saudi users
79%
citing increased efficiency through collaboration with
owners or other team members. Reduced Errors and Omissions
■■All Others: Three benefits are selected by a high
in Construction Documents
percentage of users from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, 64%
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar (79%). 65%
• Increased efficiency through collaboration with 79%
owners or other team members
Reduced Rework
• Reduced field coordination conflicts during construction
• Reduced errors and omissions in 74%
construction documents 48%
73%
The three lowest-rated benefits (better cost control/
predictability, less time documenting and more time Better Cost Control/Predictability
designing, and faster client approval cycles) still garner 63%
top scores from about half of all users, so BIM also 50%
provides significant value in these important areas. 58%
The International Comparisons section of this report
Less Time Documenting,
provides a global perspective of how the total Middle East More Time Designing
user group compares to China (see page 45).
66%
49%
Variation by Role
Similar percentages of design and construction-related 55%
users scored each benefit as having a high or very high Faster Client Approval Cycles
impact with a few exceptions. 53%
■■Far more contractors (83%) cite increased efficiency
43%
through collaboration with owners or other team
63%
members than designers (66%), perhaps reflecting their
role coordinating the work of many parties.
More contractors (79%) are enthusiastic about reduced
■■
■■Related to that, 60% of contractors give top scores
field coordination conflicts than designers (66%), which
to faster client approval cycles, versus only 49% of
probably reflects their closer day-to-day involvement
design-related BIM users. 2_10_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
with that
_Bnfts issue.
1_Process_#01
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Internal Business Benefits of BIM

In addition to providing a number of valuable benefits to Internal Business Benefits of BIM (Percentage
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

project processes and performance, BIM users report of BIM Users by Region Who Report High or Very
numerous ways in which BIM contributes to the internal High Degree of Benefit)
business success of their organizations. Users rated the Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

beneficial impact of BIM on seven aspects of their internal Saudi Arabia

business. Although not as high-scoring as the project UAE
process benefits, these findings still demonstrate the All Others
power of BIM to improve users’ businesses.
Marketing New Business to New Clients
Variation by Region 59%
Though generally consistent across the Middle East, in 59%
some cases, the findings highlight interesting differences. 76%
■■Marketing new business to new clients is the overall

top-ranked internal benefit, but especially so in Overall Enhancement of Organization’s

Image as an Industry Leader
the All Others regional category (Bahrain, Egypt,
62%
Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar). This could be
because of the relatively higher BIM implementation 59%
and experience levels of the respondents from these 58%
countries, compared with those from Saudi Arabia Offering New Services
and the UAE, thereby enabling more experienced
61%
practitioners to use beneficial outcomes from a higher
51%
number of completed BIM projects as a competitive
advantage in pursuing new work. 65%
■■This finding is echoed in the relatively high percentage Maintaining Repeat Business
(59%) of those in the All Others category who see With Past Clients
a positive impact from BIM on maintaining repeat 44%
business with past clients, compared with Saudi Arabia 38%
(44%) and UAE (38%). 59%
■■Over half (58%) of Saudi users report increased profits
Increased Profits
because of BIM. The other regions average only 38%.
■■More in the UAE report that their BIM capability
58%
generates improved recruiting and retention of staff 35%
than in other regions. As BIM use grows in the Middle 41%
East, finding and retaining skilled staff is a major Fewer Claims/Litigation
challenge, so firms that learn how to use their BIM
39%
capability to attract talent will benefit. See pages 16 and
31%
31 for more on the challenge of retaining skilled staff.
41%
For a global perspective, the International Comparisons
section of this report shows how the Middle East BIM Improved Recruiting and
Retention of Staff
users compares with those in China for high/very high
24%
beneficial impact ratings (see page 45).
45%
Variation by Role 33%
Unlike project process benefits, where designers and
only 44% of designers.
contractors’ responses were closely aligned, the gap
In fact, four of the top five greatest differences
between their perspectives on internal business benefits
between the experience of benefits by designers and
is dramatic. Overall, 61% of contractors report a high 2_09_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
contractors are in the category of internal business
impact across all seven internal benefits, compared with _Bnfts 1_Int_#01
benefits (see page 22).

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Top Differences Between Roles for BIM Benefits

Analyzing responses for all 17 beneficial impacts of Benefits of BIM With the Greatest Difference
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

BIM studied in this research, the chart shows the top Between Value Ratings by Design and
five that feature the greatest disparity between the Construction Users (Percentage of All BIM Users
percentages of construction-related BIM users versus Who Report High or Very High Degree of Benefit)
design-oriented users who report them having a high/ Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

very high positive impact. Construction BIM Users

Four of the five are in the category of internal Design BIM Users
business benefits (offering new services, increased
profits, fewer claims/litigation, improved recruiting 74%
and retention of staff). This can be interpreted to mean 64% 62%
that design practitioners are struggling to find the
same level of internal business value from BIM that 51%
48%
43% 45%
construction team members are enjoying. This finding
36%
in the Middle East corresponds to similar Dodge BIM 32% 31%
research around the world: emphasizing the tangible,
repeatable, scalable benefits of BIM for contractors, but,
at the same time, highlighting the fact that the industry
also needs to focus on benefits that translate to business
success for design professionals. Offering Increased Reduced Fewer Improved
New Profits Total Claims/ Recruiting
Services Construction Litigation and
Cost Retention
of Staff

2_12_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
Increasing BIM Benefits _Bnfts 2_#01

Top Industry Resources That Would that region’s relatively low implementation level (see
Increase BIM Benefits for Users page 9), which creates a need for more firms that can
BIM users were shown a list of industry resources that participate collaboratively in BIM projects.
could increase their benefits from BIM and asked to select ■■More quantified metrics and data demonstrating

the top three that they believe would be most impactful. the business value of BIM is cited as a top need by
The top chart on page 23 shows all those that were significantly more UAE users (58%) than those in
selected by at least 30% of all users. Saudi Arabia (36%). Since the UAE has higher current
■■More BIM training and support, and more owners and forecasted BIM implementation levels than Saudi
asking for BIM both captured majorities within users’ Arabia (see page 9), this could be interpreted as a need
top three selections. The percentages for both of by those users to validate their planned expansion.
these are consistent across the region, but between ■■More internal staff with BIM skills is the top need (56%)

roles, far more contractors (60%) cite a need for BIM cited by users from the All Others category (Bahrain,
training and support than do designers (46%). Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar)
This may reflect the apparent surge in usage by and far outpaces those who rank this as a top need in
contractors (see page 9). the UAE (42%). With both the highest current and most
■■The need for more external firms with BIM skills is aggressive forecasted implementation levels (see page
ranked in the top three by far more Saudi users (51%) 9), it makes sense that users from this group of countries
than those in the other regions (37%). This aligns with identify internal BIM skills as a major issue.

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More readily available outsourced modeling services Top Resources That Would Contribute Most to
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■■

to augment your staff is also ranked as a top three Increasing BIM Benefits for Users (Percentage in All
need by about a third of users in both the All Others Regions Rating Each Factor as High or Very High Impact)
regional category (35%) and Saudi Arabia (31%). BIM Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

users frequently rely on third-party modeling resources More BIM Training and Support
to augment internal staff. The projected growth of BIM 56%
use in the Middle East combined with an identified More Owners Asking for BIM
demand for internal talent should lead to an increase in
53%
outsourcing activity throughout the region.
More Internal Staff With BIM Skills
Top Technical and Process 48%
Factors That Would Increase
More Quantified Metrics and Data
BIM Benefits for Users Demonstrating the Business Value of BIM
BIM users were shown a list of technical and process
47%
factors that could increase their benefits from BIM and
asked to select the top three that they believe would be More External Firms With BIM Skills
most impactful. The chart shows the factors that were 42%
selected by at least 30% of all users. More Readily Available
■■More clearly defined BIM deliverables between parties, Outsourced Modeling Services
which is the top choice across all users in all regions, to Augment Your Staff
is particularly strongly cited by the contractors (66%). 30%
This makes sense because of a contractor’s typical
role of coordinating documentation and information
Top Technical and Process Factors That
between many parties on BIM projects. In this capacity,
Would Contribute Most to Increasing BIM
the need for clarity on BIM deliverables is critical.
Benefits for Users (Percentage in All Regions
■■Saudi users (62%) are well above the others (37%) in 2_13_SMR_Batch2_02_Charts USE_BENEFITS
Rating Each Factor as High or Very High Impact)
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collaboration. Similarly, contractors (66%) outpace
More Clearly Defined BIM Deliverables
designers (52%). These findings align with the need Between Parties
for more clearly defined BIM deliverables, with both
61%
enabling collaborative digital workflows that allow
project teams to leverage BIM to its greatest advantage. More Use of Contracts to Support BIM
and Collaboration
■■More contractors than designers identify both improved
56%
functionality of BIM software (51% to 37%, respectively)
and more product manufacturer content for BIM (46% Improved Functionality of BIM Software
to 37%, respectively) as top factors that would improve 47%
their BIM benefits. Saudi users are the least concerned
Improved Interoperability Between
about these two factors, perhaps because these issues Software Applications
have not become sufficiently challenging due to their 46%
relatively low implementation levels.
■■A higher percentage of designers (40%) choose
More Product Manufacturer
Content for BIM
more integration of BIM data with mobile devices/
40%
applications among their top three most impactful
factors than do contractors (31%). This is likely to More Integration of BIM Data With
Mobile Devices/Applications
change as more contractors become involved in field-
related BIM activities. 37%

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Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
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Improved Ability to
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Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai Work With Stakeholders

Rajat says that the project contract
did not require BIM. However
Stantec chose to use it because
of its value in bringing increased
efficiencies of design coordination
across all design disciplines, that
eventually saved time and money
on the project’s design delivery
stages. Another big advantage in
using BIM was in creating repetitive
rooms and components in the
building. Rajat says the building
has 12 typical room designs,
including in-patient rooms,
outpatient exam-consultation
rooms, treatment rooms, and utility
and linen rooms. This strategy
proved particularly useful when

W
the client decided to increase the
hen it was announced weeks. However, early in the design, project’s main scope by adding a
in early 2015, the the client explored the idea of future expansion.
Mediclinic Parkview including a future expansion, which “We got approvals from the
Hospital project in meant expanding the building’s client and the stakeholders on
Dubai was planned as a fast-track size by about 60% while preserving the typical rooms, which covered
project. After the owner, Mediclinic the design schedule. Rajat says about 80% of the area of the
Middle East, decided to include that the efficiency of designing in building,” he says. “That’s the
some future expansion plans into BIM allowed the team to make the beauty of a BIM model with typical
the main scope, schedule became needed changes quickly. Ultimately, rooms—you can create these
even more critical. Through use of Stantec was able to accommodate components that are repeated
BIM, the design team was able to the changes with only four weeks across the whole project.”
make the necessary adjustments added to the design schedule—a Design approvals were required
needed to expand the project 12.5% increase in schedule for a 60% by four stakeholders, including
Hospital Image Courtesy of Lifang Vision Technology Co. Ltd, Chengdu, China

quickly, with limited impact to increase in project scope. the client’s CEO, COO, engineering
the overall schedule. “That’s the value of BIM,” he says. director and chief medical officer.
“It made it easy for us to present the “We had some debates, but
Adjusted Scope concept to the client and confidently those debates were supported by
With Minimal say we can make the changes in the BIM models,” he says. “We
Schedule Impact four weeks.” were able to show them [spaces],
Rajat Shanker, principal at multi- When completed in late 2018, move things around and show how
disciplinary firm Stantec and senior the 613,306-sq-ft building, which concepts would work or not work.”
project manager for the Mediclinic sits on a 2.33 acre site, will include Rajat says Stantec was able
hospital project, says the original 188 beds, 397,414-sq-ft of clinical to create renderings and virtual
schedule called for Stantec to space spanning 10 floors, two levels reality views of the typical spaces
take the project from concept to of below-ground parking and a to help stakeholders visualize those
construction documentation in 32 58,372-sq-ft MEP plant. areas during the approval process.

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Project Team build its construction models. He To help fill gaps in its BIM needs,
Stantec’s in-house engineering says Stantec’s structural model Rajat says Stantec sometimes
capabilities also streamlined the use was particularly helpful for the outsources, but then prefers to
of BIM during the design process. contractor’s BIM efforts. ASGC bring outsourced BIM technicians
Stantec’s design responsibilities was able to prepare structural shop into its office to work directly with
include architecture, structural drawings much faster, which allowed the design team.
engineering, mechanical engineering, them to commence work onsite Using BIM for cost estimating is
electrical engineering, plumbing earlier, and the project’s construction also a challenge in the Middle East,
works and interior design. Although is currently a month ahead of Rajat says. “Cost consultants are
Stantec can seamlessly work in BIM schedule. The contractor shares its picking up on BIM, but [adoption]
internally, he says outside specialist model with Stantec every two weeks will take a long time for them,”
consultants work in 2D CAD. for review and approval. “We’re he adds.
“We extract DWG files for them,” working with the contractor as a With the project in the early stages
says Parshav Kansara, Stantec’s BIM team to make sure the BIM model of construction, enhanced ways to
manager on the project. “They give is correct,” he says. “It’s a very use BIM are still under consideration
us DWG files back, and we import collaborative approach. We said, ‘OK, with the client team, including use
them back into the model. So there whatever helps the project; we will of an LOD 500 model for facility
is coordination, but not the way we do everything possible.’” management needs and virtual
want it to be [fully in 3D BIM].” Using BIM, Stantec was able reality mock-ups. n
In light of the successful use to produce sufficient drawings
of BIM during design, Mediclinic for contractor bidding within two
Middle East chose to mandate months of the initial concept phase.
use of BIM by the contractor on A two-stage procurement approach Project Facts

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the project, Al Shafar General was then used, which allowed the and Figures

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Contracting (ASGC). “The client contractor to start site enabling Name
saw the benefit,” Rajat says. “As we works in January 2017 before the full Mediclinic Parkview
did the specifications for the project, building construction documentation Hospital Project
the client said, ’let’s get a contractor was completed in March 2017. Location
who can do BIM.’ They saw the Dubai, UAE
benefit of coordination, creating BIM Skills in the Client
shop drawings from BIM and the Middle East Market Mediclinic Middle East
clash detection [capabilities].” In building the construction model, Architect
In order to realize shop drawings Rajat says that the contractor sees Stantec International, Inc.
from BIM models, the owner limited use of BIM among its local
Contractor
mandated LOD 400 on the project. subcontractors and is taking on those Al Shafar General Contracting
However, Rajat says that the tasks in house. “They have a BIM
Site Area
contractor’s BIM execution plan studio of 25 to 30 people,” he says. 2.33 acres
also defined the potential for LOD Rajat notes that finding qualified
Built Area
500 on the project. BIM professionals is a significant
613,306-sq-ft (clinical space,
Due to liability concerns, Rajat challenge in the Middle East. He basement parking and MEP
highlights that there will always be says the local Stantec office has plant)
a legal separation of the design and dedicated time for BIM training for Groundbreaking
construction models. However, the staff members. “Senior technicians January 2017
two parties are collaborating as can jump up to the next level very
Completion
closely as possible, he says. quickly, but for a [less-experienced] Late 2018
Stantec provided its design technician to get up to a middle level

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 Data:­BIM Teams
Importance of BIM for Team Formation

A significant number of BIM users say that having access Design Firms’ BIM Requirement Policy
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

to more external firms with BIM skills would increase for Contractors
their ability to generate benefits from BIM (see page 23). Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

As BIM usage and maturity grows in a region, BIM skills We Require Companies to be Experienced in BIM
typically become an increasingly important qualification We Encourage BIM Expertise, but Do Not Require It
requirement for team formation. BIM Expertise Does Not Affect Our Decisions

BIM Requirements
Users from design firms were asked to characterize their
BIM requirements policies related to the contractors they 43% 45%
select for their projects. 54%
■■Overall, only 13% of users from design firms claim

that BIM expertise does not affect their contractor

selection decisions. Interestingly, in spite of the
relatively advanced level of BIM implementation 15%
reported by respondents from the All Others regional 57% 50%
category, which includes Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, (see page 9), nearly one 31%
0% 5%
third (31%) of users in these countries state that BIM
expertise does not affect their contractor selections,
Saudi UAE All
compared with just 5% in UAE and 0% in Saudi Arabia. Arabia Others
■■About half (48%) of designers in the Middle East report

that they require contractors to have BIM capabilities.

This is a positive sign of maturing BIM processes. In
alignment with their high implementation level, the All
Others category tops the UAE and Saudi Arabia with 3_01_SMR_Batch3_03 Charts TEAM_
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Value of GC BIM Skills

Degree of Benefit Received by Design Firms

Value of General Contractors’
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

Because of General Contractors’ BIM Skills

BIM Experience (Percentage Reporting High or Very High Value for
BIM users from design firms were asked to rate,
Each Benefit)
on a one to five scale (none, low, medium, high, very
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
high), their receipt of five benefits generated from a
general contractor’s BIM skills. On average, 45% of Saudi Arabia
these users cite receiving high or very high levels UAE
across all five benefits. All Others
The chart highlights variations between the three
Improves Project Outcomes/Quality
regions for each of the benefits.
■■ Almost two thirds (63%) of all users from design firms
71%
strongly agree that having contractors with BIM skills 55%
improves project outcomes/quality. 69%
■■Users in the All Others regional category (Bahrain,
Increases Innovation
Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar) are
29%
most enthusiastic about the value of contractors’ BIM
50%
skills. This finding corresponds with their relatively
high level of BIM implementation (see page 9) and their 69%
leadership among regions in requiring BIM capabilities Reduces Cost
from contractors (see page 26). 29%
■■Conversely, the relatively low ratings from Saudi
40%
users may reflect their relatively lower level of BIM
46%
implementation. These value ratings should advance as
BIM implementation expands in that region. Reduces Overall Project Duration
14%
30%
62%
Increases Profitability
14%
30%
46%

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Importance of BIM for Trade Contractor Selection

General Contractors’ BIM General Contractors’ BIM Requirement

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

Requirements for Trade Contractors Policy for Trade Contractors

General contractors and construction managers were Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

asked to characterize their BIM requirements policy for We Require Companies to be Experienced in BIM
trade contractor selection on their projects. We Encourage BIM Expertise, but Do Not Require It
Almost three quarters (71%) of general contractors BIM Expertise Does Not Affect Our Decisions
in UAE require BIM experience from trade contractors,
which is more than twice as many as in the other Middle
East regions studied. In addition, none of the firms in that
country report that BIM has no impact on their decisions. 38% 33%
Based on Dodge BIM research around the world, this
trend can be expected to increase throughout the Middle 71%
East as BIM usage matures and contractors more fully
appreciate the value of trade contractors skilled in BIM. 33%
38%
For a global perspective, the International
Comparisons section in this report shows how
general contractors in the Middle East compare
with 10 other regions for trade contractor BIM 29% 33%
25%
requirements (see page 44). 0%

Saudi UAE All

Arabia Others

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Value of Trade BIM Skills

Value of Trade Contractors’ Degree of Benefit Received by General

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

BIM Capabilities Contractors Because of Trade Contractors’

General contractors and construction managers were BIM Skills (Percentage Reporting High or Very
asked to rate their receipt of five benefits generated from High Value for Each Benefit)
trade contractors’ BIM skills, on a one to five scale (none, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

low, medium, high, very high). Similar to designers’ views Saudi Arabia
of the value of general contractors’ BIM skills, 44% of UAE
contractors receive high or very high value from trade All Others
contractor BIM skills across all five benefits.
■■ All respondents in the All Others regional category Improves Project Outcomes/Quality
(Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, 50%
Qatar) cite top beneficial impact on quality, innovation 57%
and schedule. This passionate level of enthusiasm
100%
aligns with the high level of BIM implementation by
respondents from those countries (see page 9). Increases Innovation
■■Similar to the ratings from designers, the relatively 25%
low ratings from Saudi general contractors may reflect 57%
their relatively lower level of BIM implementation. 100%
These value ratings should also advance as BIM
Reduces Overall Project Duration
implementation expands in that region.
■■The relatively low score for cost reduction is typical
38%
for a region in the early stages of BIM implementation. 43%
Final cost is affected by so many elements on a project 100%
that linking reduction directly to BIM is often slower to
Increases Profitability
be perceived as valid than other benefits, but should
25%
advance with BIM maturity.
29%
67%
Reduces Cost
13%
43%
33%

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Trade Contractor Proficiency in BIM

As BIM use expands, trade contractors’ contributions Trade Contractors With an Acceptable Level of
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

to activities such as spatial coordination, fabrication- BIM Expertise Among at Least Half of the Firms
level modeling and model-driven prefabrication become (According to General Contractors by Region)
increasingly important. To assess the capability of trade Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

contractors in the Middle East, general contractors were Saudi Arabia

asked to identify the trades where at least half of the firms UAE
they deal with have an acceptable level of BIM skill. All Others
The chart shows the percentages across all regions.
The majority (78%) of general contractors perceive Mechanical/Sheet Metal/Plumbing
that mechanical contractors have an acceptable level 88%
of BIM skills, which far outpaces their perception of 57%
BIM proficiency among the other five trades studied. 100%
This aligns with findings in every other geography
studied by Dodge, driven primarily by the powerful Curtain Wall Fabricator/Installer
advantages that virtual coordination and prefabrication 63%
offer mechanical contractors. 14%
For a global perspective, the International 67%
Comparisons section of this report shows more
Electrical Contractor
detail about how general contractors’ perception
of the BIM proficiency of trade contractors in the 38%
Middle East compares with 10 other regions around 14%
the world (see page 46). 100%
Civil/Site/Geotechnical Contractor
25%
29%
67%
Concrete Fabricator/Contractor
38%
14%
67%
Steel Fabricator/Erector
13%
43%
67%

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 Sidebar:  BIM Education

Education Now!

Across the Middle East, the availability of BIM-qualified professionals is falling

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

well short of the growing need for them, making expanded design and delivery
of BIM education a crucial component of facilitating BIM uptake in the region.

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he primary factors of four categories of BIM users. For When the department initially
driving the need for senior managers and government proposed its BIM courses in 2009, they
BIM skills include the officers, the course content would were intended to be optional, according
continuing recovery of focus on macro-level aspects like Alex Albani, a professor of architecture
the construction sector, regulatory procurement and contractual at AUD. “We were all amazed when
agencies’ expanding requirements issues. For model managers and [the UAE Ministry of Higher Education
for BIM-based submissions, clients’ construction trade supervisors, a and Scientific Research] reviewed
growing awareness of and demand BIM process certification course our program for accreditation, and
for the lifecycle advantages of BIM would include the macro-level recommended that they be core
and the increasing adoption of information and additional content required courses,” he says.
BIM by international collaborators focused on standards and basic The Department’s mandatory
on project teams. To many in the technology. For modellers and CAD introductory course has received
industry, however, BIM is still teams, a BIM technology certification a commendation of distinction
understood as little more than a course would focus on standards, on the National Architecture
3D substitute for 2D CAD. tools and technology. And for Accrediting Board’s most recent
design practitioners and students, visit. An intermediate/advanced
A Concerted Effort universities would be encouraged to course is mandatory for architecture
Fundamental to an effective deliver BIM courses covering all of students. Beginning in fall 2017, the
education program is the distinction the content described above. department will introduce BIM MEP
between technology and process, (mechanical/electrical/plumbing) and
according to Pavithran K. Valappil, Leading the Charge BIM Structural. And, far from limiting
a director of BIM and design for Only a few colleges and universities instruction to the technology of
a Dubai-based multinational. in the region currently offer BIM modelling, says Albani, “lifecycle is a
“Although BIM is now known to the training. In the departments in key word when I teach this subject.”
entire industry,” says Pavithran, which courses are offered, they Currently, Albani is the only
“people still can’t distinguish are generally optional, and their instructor in his department able to
between the technology of creating a emphasis lies primarily on the teach these courses, but momentum
3D model and the process of proper technology of 3D modelling, is building. Albani is delivering
information management for the rather than the process of lifecycle workshops to other faculty, the
ultimate end use.” information management. An university’s engineering department
In a study of obstacles to the exception is the Department of is in the process of developing BIM
implementation of BIM in Dubai,1 Architecture at the American course offerings, and “even the old-
Pavithran recommends the University in Dubai, where BIM school guys are slowly coming on
municipality form a task group which is a core required subject in the board,” he says. “When we get to the
would assist with BIM adoption architecture and interior design point where everybody is speaking the
in the region and oversee the curricula. AUD architecture same language, and using the same
development of a comprehensive graduates are achieving BIM form of practice, things will settle
BIM training program for multiple certification at a rate of about 70%, down—but the process has been taking
stakeholders. The proposed and finding themselves in high a long time.” In the meantime, the
program would comprise four demand in an industry hungry for need for BIM-qualified professionals
levels tailored to the diverse needs their skill set. continues to grow. n
1. Pavithran (2016), “Dubai Municipality Directive for BIM Implementation: Investigating Barriers and Workflows for Implementation of BIM by the Construction Industry,” Middlesex University.

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 Data:­BIM Investments
BIM Investments

Ongoing investments are required in order to optimize Planned Investments (Percentage of BIM Users
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

the potential benefits of BIM. Users were asked to identify Planning High/Very High Levels of Investment in
the degree to which they plan to make each of seven the Next 2 Years)
types of BIM investments over the next two years. Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

The chart shows the percentage who plan to invest in Saudi Arabia
each at high or very high levels. UAE
All Others
BIM Basics
Software, hardware and training are the basic elements BIM BASICS
of a BIM program. On average, 50% of all users report that BIM Training
they are highly committed to making these investments 44%
over the next two years. 62%
■■Variation by Region: UAE users (56%) are above
50%
the average and Saudi users (44%) are below. This
finding aligns with the more aggressive two-year BIM New/Upgraded Hardware
implementation plan predicted by users in the UAE 51%
versus Saudi Arabia (see page 9). 51%
■■Variation by Role: Construction-oriented users are
47%
more committed to training (60%) than design-oriented
users (49%). This follows a general trend found in all of BIM Software
Dodge’s research that construction companies are more 38%
committed to investing in training than design firms. 56%
50%
BIM Processes
As BIM use matures in a region, practitioners increasingly BIM PROCESSES
realize that great value can be derived from collaborative Developing Internal Collaborative
model-based processes, both within their organization BIM Procedures
and externally, to engage other project team members 51%
most effectively in productive digital workflows. 67%
■■Across all regions, internal process investment plans
65%
(61%) outweigh external (53%). This is a typical pattern
in Dodge BIM research around the world for regions in Developing Collaborative BIM
Processes With External Parties
the early stages of BIM adoption. Companies initially
focus on internal standards and procedures before 46%
turning to improving how they work with third parties. 53%
■■Construction-oriented users (57%) are more committed 59%
to investing in external processes than are designers
(51%). This makes sense because they are often involved BIM ENHANCEMENTS
with a larger number of companies during a project. Developing Custom 3D Libraries
51%
BIM Enhancements 44%
As users mature, they typically begin to develop content 74%
and tools that will enhance their BIM program. Over
half of users (55%) report that they plan significant Software Customization/
Interoperability Solutions
investments in BIM content libraries, especially those in
the All Others category (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, 38%
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar), and nearly half (44%) will invest 51%
in custom software solutions. 41%

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Perceived ROI on BIM

Although there is no widely accepted method for Perceived ROI on BIM (By Region)
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

calculating a company’s return on investment (ROI) for Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

their BIM program, most users have a perception of the Very High (Over 50%)
degree to which they are receiving value for the time, High (25% to 50%)
money and effort expended. In its BIM studies around Moderate (Up to 25%)
the world, Dodge asks users to estimate their ROI from Break-Even
among a selection of categories. Negative
The charts show the responses from BIM users in the
Middle East, broken out by region and by role.
■■8% or fewer of the users in any region believe they
18%
31% 26%
currently have a negative ROI. Among roles, only 3% 9%
of the construction-related users believe they are in
that position. This matches global findings from Dodge 18% 24%
research that generally show contractors tend to report 42%
higher ROI.
■■Saudi Arabia has the most users (31%) with very high
36%
ROI (over 50%). This is interesting because users in this 38%
region report the lowest level of BIM implementation 24%
(see page 9) and lagged other regions somewhat in 8% 6%
planned investments (see page 32). 8% 7% 6%
■■Construction users (29%) also outpaced designers
Saudi UAE All
(20%) in the top ROI category. This finding corresponds Arabia Others
with other Dodge BIM research globally.

For a global perspective, the International Comparisons

section of this report shows how the Middle East
compares with China and Australia for the percentage of Perceived ROI on Charts
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users who perceive a positive ROI (see page 47). Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

Positive
Break-Even
Negative

Design Construction
3
8% %
9%

16%

59% 60%

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Formal Measurement of BIM ROI

Frequency of Formal BIM ROI Percentage of Projects on Which Users

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Measurement Formally Measure the ROI of BIM

The frequency with which users formally measure their (By Region)
ROI from BIM covers a wide range. The top chart shows Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

the percentage of projects on which users currently More Than 50%

measure BIM ROI, broken out by region. 25% to 50%
■■Almost twice as many Saudi users (33%) measure Less Than 25%
ROI very frequently (on more than half of their None
projects) than those in the other regions (18% each).
This may correspond to the higher ROI reported by
18% 18%
these users (see page 33).
33%
■■Almost a third (31%) of construction-oriented BIM

users are measuring ROI very frequently versus 24%

only 19% of designers. Again, this greater frequency
18% 47%
of measurement may relate directly to their higher
reported levels of ROI. 29%
31%
History of BIM ROI Measurement
The second chart shows the percentage of users who 26%
report they have been measuring BIM ROI for more 29%
18%
than two years. In addition to measuring BIM ROI more 9%
frequently, Saudi users have also been doing it longer.
Saudi UAE All
Arabia Others

Percentage of Users Who Have Been

Formally Measuring
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34% 28% 19%

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Top Benefits That Contribute to Increasing BIM ROI

It is natural for companies to want to continually Top Five Internal Business Benefits of BIM That
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improve their ROI for BIM. Users were asked to identify Would Most Contribute To Improving Users’ ROI
which internal and project-related BIM benefits, if (Percentage of Users That Included Each Benefit in
received, would contribute most significantly to Their Top 3 Most Important)
increasing their ROI. Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

Improved Productivity of Personnel

Top Internal Business Benefits That 58%
Would Contribute to Improving ROI
From a list of eight internal business benefits of BIM, Ability to Offer New Services
users selected the top three that would be most impactful 49%
on increasing their ROI. The chart shows the five
Positive Impact on Marketing
top-scoring internal business benefits across all regions. New Business
■■Improved productivity tops the list overall (average of
42%
58%), but just 44% of Saudi users selected it for their
top three, versus 68% of their peers in the All Others Fewer Claims/Litigation
category (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, 37%
Oman, Qatar). This 24 percentage point spread is Improved Profitability
unusual in a first place selection, which generally
35%
garners more unanimity.
■■Offering new services ranks second, but it also

generated regional differences, with 59% of Saudis

selecting it versus only 42% from the UAE.
Top Five Project Benefits of BIM That Would
■■Design and construction-related users were 4_06_SMR_Batch4_04 Charts INVST_ROI (1)
Most Contribute
_Bus Bnfts to Improving Users’ ROI
Imprv ROI_#01
remarkably aligned on all five top selections.
(Percentage of Users Who Included Each Benefit
Not ranking among the top five were positive impacts in Their Top 3 Most Important)
on sustainability, repeat business and recruiting/ Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

retaining talent. Reduced Rework

53%
Top Project Benefits That Would
Contribute to Improving ROI Reduced Field Coordination Conflicts
During Construction
Users also selected the top three benefits that would
53%
be most impactful on increasing their BIM ROI from a
list of nine project benefits. The chart shows the five Increased Efficiency Through Multiparty
top-scoring internal business benefits across all regions. Collaboration and Workflows
■■Two field-related improvements are tied for the top 39%
spot, highlighting their direct contribution to improved Reduced Overall
productivity (named as the top internal benefit). Project Duration
Among the two, the reduced rework benefit also has a 36%
surprising degree of differences between regions, with
Better Cost Control/
only 42% of UAE users selecting it, versus 62% in the All Predictability
Others regional category.
32%
■■Improved efficiency through multiparty collaboration

scores third, but also has a 24 percentage point

regional variance. This time, UAE users were most Not ranking among the top five are reduced errors and
enthusiastic (56%), while their colleagues in Saudi omissions, offsite prefabrication, reduced construction
Arabia are almost indifferent (26%). 4_07_SMR_Batch4_04
cost Charts INVST_ROI (1)
or improved safety.
_Proj Bnfts Imprv ROI _#01

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 Sidebar:  BIM and Complex Projects

BIM for Smarter Design and Construction

of Complex Projects

The burgeoning construction market in the Middle East includes many

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

iconic buildings, with challenging and complex geometries. Using BIM for
design and construction of these buildings supports analytics that help
merge grand architectural gestures with practical building performance.

R
ecent projects in the Middle
East include buildings
that are cultural icons.
BuroHappold Engineering
is a consultant on two such projects:
the Louvre Abu Dhabi in the UAE and
the Museum of the Future.
Alain Waha, the global lead for
BIM and Digital Transformation
at BuroHappold, explains that the
main benefit of using BIM from
the concept stage forward on both
projects is that BIM “fundamentally
changes the conversation that
the project team might have”
from focusing on the immediate
challenges faced in each discipline to Interior construction of the dome for Louvre Abu Dhabi (see cover for dome exterior)
“exploring compromises to produce
a better outcome for the client.” The due to their complex nature, and as introducing “Islamic style
use of information-rich modeling Waha describes the ways in which architecture and using that to allow
at the concept stage provides the BIM helped to provide solutions to for lighting and natural ventilation
opportunity to analyze the impact the challenges they presented. ... [through] a mechanism with
of decisions made throughout the moving, repeating patterns that
design process for better outcomes. Louvre Abu Dhabi create the shading, and let air and
Waha mentions a recent Construction is well underway on the natural ventilation work.” This is
university project in Kuwait as an Louvre Abu Dhabi, a building that is accomplished through the use of
example of how this analysis can largely submerged, with a prominent 7,850 unique elements in its design.
inform decisions. They were trying dome rising out of the water. Waha For a building this complex, Waha
to achieve three distinct sustainable describes it as “a simple building explains that the client needed to
outcomes on this project that require with a complex dome on top.” He understand how it will function in
different, at times conflicting, explains that most of the building order to have faith that it can deliver
strategies: extensive daylighting, has “a pretty normal geometry ... the desired ventilation and lighting
reducing heat gain and establishing immersed but straightforward.” The effects. He argues that a sketch
views. He explains how their analytic challenge lies in the dome, which cannot explain to the client how
tools allow them to quickly see the is uniquely complex and a grand the dome will work structurally or
impact of various shading and facade architectural statement. convey how the complexity can be
choices. This analysis allows them to managed by the project team. He
Image Courtesy of BuroHappold

DESIGN
select the solution that best responds affirms, “You have to simulate [the
The complexity of the dome is
to all three desired outcomes. architect’s vision] in a digital domain”
driven by the vision of architect
The two museum projects, in order to put the client inside of it
Jean Nouvel, which Waha describes
though, were particularly challenging and demonstrate how it is going to

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deliver the ventilation and how the “field workers, who were distributed “We needed to present a unified
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

lighting will work.” all over the site and within different information model to all those teams
For Waha, and for BuroHappold production facilities, [to] use and make it work across all those
as a whole, “the ability to mobile devices to report progress geographies, and we wanted [the
computationally link the analysis to on [the individual components of team to work from] live models.”
the BIM” was influential on their work the dome].” Each component was They needed a solution to deal with
moving forward. What was a major flagged with a unique barcode that the latency they were experiencing
process advancement for them four workers along the entire process due to the wide geographical
years ago has become standard scanned when working with that disparity of the team and developed
practice on their projects globally. To component, and the resulting a practical, process-based approach
demonstrate this, Waha discusses database allowed the contractor to deal with the issue.
the World Cup soccer stadiums to track the progress of the dome “It is about thinking about the
that they are currently designing: construction with great precision. model as a real building,” says Waha.
“We are applying this connected People were only allowed to work
computational thinking to those Museum of the Future in areas that other people were not
stadiums. If the architect changes the The Museum of the Future in Dubai working on, the same as on a jobsite.
slope of the roof, we recalculate the is a sculptural building that is a cross “Thinking about it in those terms and
loads, the acoustics in the stadium, between a torus and an ellipsoid, using the physical geometry of the
the member-sizing, and we represent a drawn-out oval with a hole in the model helps,” he states.
within a few seconds what the center. The surface of the building They also advanced their use of
stadium might look like and how it is covered with Arabic writing, big data analytic thinking on this
might perform from a visual and an which also serves to let light into the project. “You start dashboarding your
acoustic point of view.” building. Construction is expected to models and the data, and you begin to
begin in 2017. understand who is working on what
CONSTRUCTION
Waha explains that the model and sharing through the cloud some
BIM was also essential to the
helped the client to understand of the families and BIM objects that
construction of the Louvre by
how such an unusual building can you want everyone to use.“
helping to support supply chain
be built, including the installation In all, both projects have helped
monitoring. A case study written
of mechanical systems into such BuroHappold to create a feedback
by the company that provided the
an unusual shape. It also allowed loop that informs the design
supply chain solution1 explains that,
them to demonstrate to the client conversations and engages the entire
at first, the general contractor for
that the building can serve their team. Waha explains, “It used to be
the steel structure, Waagner-Biro,
needs and avoid large amounts of that the structure was a derivative
tried to track the fabrication and
unusable space. From the start, of the form, the mechanical was
installation of the 7,850 individual
the project involved a detailed BIM a derivative of what the form and
components through a spreadsheet,
implementation plan that addresses structure looked like, and the
but inconsistencies and inaccuracies
the design and construction stages, construction was a derivative of the
plagued this approach and required
and is also designed to allow the design. We are trying to break that
additional coordination time via
owner to continue utilizing the data in and say, ‘If you are going to build it
phone and email.
the model during building operation. this way, the form could respond’
The solution was the use of an app
In order to deal with the design and all this is informed by the
tied to a database that allowed for
challenges created by the complex computational and BIM approach to
easier tracking of the fabrication and
shape, a collaborative process for the design process. We are reshaping
installation of the pieces that make
the multinational design team, the conversation, so that everyone
up the dome. Lukas Olbric, managing
which extended from the Middle sitting around the table is now
director at Sablono, explains that
East to New York to Mumbai, had contributing, and therefore, we get a
their BIM-based workflow allowed
to be created. As Waha explains, better outcome.” n
1. “Feasibility of consumer mobile devices in project delivery management for real-time progress updates case study” Lukas Olbrich, Sablono GmbH, Goswin Rothenthal, Waagner Biro Stahlbau AG, January 2016.

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 Data:­Non-Users
Non-Users’ Attitudes Toward BIM

As part of its BIM studies around the world, Dodge Non-Users’ Attitudes Toward BIM
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

frequently surveys design and construction professionals Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

who have not yet begun working with BIM to determine We Have Not Used It But Are Actively Evaluating It
their perspectives about the current market usage and We Believe It Will be Valuable for Us But Have Not Begun Evaluating It
future industry importance of BIM, their objections to We Are Open to Exploring Its Potential Value for Us
using it and the top triggers that would encourage them We Have No Interest in Using It
to adopt it. Given the number of non-user respondents We Have Used It But Decided Not to Use It Any More
in the study (see page 8), these findings are presented as
trending data rather than statistically significant findings.
5% 5%
Current Non-User Attitudes About BIM 10%
The pie chart shows the percentages of non-users who
say they hold each of five perspectives on BIM.
■■Over half (55%) of non-users have a positive attitude
30% 50%
about BIM, and some are actively evaluating it.
■■Only 15% have either used BIM and rejected it (all of

these respondents are designers from the UAE), or say

they are not interested in it (all of these respondents
are contractors from Saudi Arabia).

For a global perspective, the International Comparisons

section of this report shows how the Middle East
compares with China for non-users’ attitudes about 5_01_SMR_Batch5_05 Charts NON USER (1)
_NU Attitude_#01
BIM (see page 47). Non-Users Who Expect BIM to Be of High/
Very High Importance in the Next 5 Years
Non-User Perspectives on the Future Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

Importance of BIM
In addition to their current viewpoint, non-users were 100%
asked how important they believe BIM will be to the
industry in the next five years on a scale of one to five
(none, low, medium, high, very high). The chart shows the
percentage who believe its future importance to be high 75%
or very high.
■■The unanimous rating by non-users in the All Others

category (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,

Oman, Qatar) corresponds with the aggressive BIM
implementation forecast reported by current users
there (see page 9). Together these findings suggest a 40%
dynamic overall growth of BIM usage in the Middle East.
■■When these non-user predictions are analyzed

by roles, designers (77%) and contractors (71%)

are closely aligned.

Saudi UAE All

Arabia Others

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_Imptc 5 yrs_#01
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Most Important Reasons for Not Adopting BIM

Non-users rated the impact of 18 possible reasons why Non-Users’ Top 10 Most Important Reasons
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

they are not yet involved with BIM on a scale of one to five for Not Adopting BIM Yet (Percentage Rating
(none, low, medium, high, very high). The chart shows the of High or Very High Impact)
top 10 objections that were identified as having high or Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

very high impact.

Not Enough Demand From Clients
■■The lack of demand for BIM by clients and/or other and/or Other Firms on Projects
firms on projects tops the list, and is consistently 65%
the main obstacle cited by non-users in all Dodge
BIM research. Insufficient Training Available
• In the Middle East, there is a strong regional difference 55%
in those who consider this highly impactful, with 86% Too Expensive to Upgrade
citing this challenge in Saudi Arabia, compared with Software/Hardware
only 40% in UAE. 50%
• A similar gap exists between designers (77%)—
Training Time Required
who are often waiting for owners to generate BIM
demand—and contractors (44%)—who are more 50%
frequently being encouraged (or required) by design Lack of Internal Understanding of BIM
firms that are already using BIM. (See page 26 for more 45%
information about GC BIM requirement policies.)
■■Problems related to training, software and hardware
Unclear Roles/Change in Roles
of Participants Caused by
rank second, third and fourth. Introducing BIM on a Project
• These core elements in a company’s BIM program 40%
are identified by many current BIM users as top
priority investments over the coming years (see page Unresolved Issues Around Ownership
and Maintenance of the BIM Model
32), which will further widen the gap between users
40%
and non-users.
• This situation should also provide opportunities for Cost Required
outsourcing firms to provide modeling services, thus 40%
avoiding the need for non-users to invest up front.
Risk in Changing our Existing
• Interestingly, twice as many design firms rated these as Processes That Work for Us
top objections than did contractors.
35%
■■Strategic issues about internal understanding of

BIM, and how project roles, processes and ownership Seems Less Efficient for
Smaller Projects
of information would be affected rank fifth, sixth,
seventh and ninth. 35%
• The rankings by design-oriented non-users are
generally close to those by contractors, with the General perception issues (cost required, seems less
understandable exception that more design firms efficient for smaller projects) round out the top 10.
are concerned about model ownership issues 5_02_SMR_Batch5_05 Charts are
The other eight objections NON USER
much (1)_
less influential,
(46% versus 29%). Chlgs_#02.eps
with 30% or fewer non-users rating their impact as high
• Among regions, non-users in the UAE express the least or very high. Those include: BIM functionality does not
overall concern with these strategic issues. suit their practice; current contracts do not support BIM;
• This group of strategic objections presents an excellent insufficient objective documentation of BIM’s benefits;
opportunity for industry organizations to help their insufficient BIM content available; current methods are
members understand BIM, learn about best practices better; BIM software is hard to use; poor interoperability
and become comfortable getting involved. with CAD; and concerns about liability.

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Non-Users’ Perceptions of Competitors’ and Clients’

Use of BIM

In addition to owner, architect or general contractor BIM Non-Users’ Perceived Use of BIM by Others
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

requirements, competitive pressure can be an influencing Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

factor in driving non-users to become involved with BIM.

Non-Users’ Perceived Use of BIM
The charts show the degree to which non-users believe by Their Competitors
their competitors are using BIM and their clients are
High Use by Competitors (Over 30% of Projects)
working with other project teams that are using BIM.
Use by Competitors (Less Than 30% of Projects)
The vast majority (80%) of non-users believe there
No Use by Competitors
is some level of BIM activity going on in their markets.
This is a more common perception by contractors (86%)
than designers (77%), but it does not vary significantly
across regions. This widely held belief is an encouraging 20% 20%
indicator that competitive pressure may have a powerful
influence on driving non-users to engage with BIM.

60%

Non-Users’ Perceived Use of BIM by Their Clients

When Working With Other Project Teams

High Use by Clients (Over 30% of Projects)

Use by Clients (Less Than 30% of Projects)
No Use by Clients

10%
20%

70%

5_04_SMR_Batch5_05 Charts NON USER (1)

_Others Use_#01

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BIM Benefits That Would Convince Non-Users to

Consider Adopting BIM

Non-users were shown a list of BIM benefits and Process Improvements That Would Be Most
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

asked how much influence each benefit would have on Influential to Convince Non-Users to Adopt BIM
encouraging them to become involved with BIM, if each (Percentage in All Regions Rating Each Improvement
could be demonstrated to be valid. The charts show these as High or Very High Influence)
benefits in two categories and indicate the percentage Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

of non-users who say that a benefit would have a high

Improved Multidisciplinary Coordination
or very high influence on encouraging them to consider
85%
adopting BIM.
Improved Communication Between all Parties
Most Influential in the Design and Construction Process
Process-Related Benefits 70%
The first category of benefits addresses improvements Increased Ability to Use Lean
that BIM generates in the process of designing and Construction Techniques
building a project. 70%
The top three benefits relate to improving multiparty
Time Saved on Planning/Design
workflows and communication, which Dodge research
67%
consistently reveals to be major benefits reported by BIM
users around the world. Therefore, these benefits should Improved Budgeting and
be able to be effectively demonstrated to non-users in the Cost Estimating Capabilities
Middle East. 65%
Across all six of the process benefits, there is Reduced Number and Need for
general parity in the level of potential influence reported RFIs (Requests for Information)
by both design and construction non-users, but 50%
regionally there is notably stronger support for them
in the All Others regional category, which includes
respondents from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Project Outcome Improvements That Would
Lebanon, Oman and Qatar. Be Most Influential
5_05_SMR_Batch5_05 to Convince
Charts NON USER Non-Users
(1)_
Ben Trgrs_Process_#02B.eps
to Adopt BIM (Percentage in All Regions Rating
Most Influential Each Improvement as High or Very High Influence)
Outcome-Related Benefits Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017

The second category of benefits that would trigger

More Accurate Construction Documents
non-users to adopt BIM addresses measurable
75%
improvements to project outcomes.
As a category, these outcome improvements Reduced Number of Field Coordination Problems
were cited as potential influencing factors by more 75%
construction-oriented non-users (average of 69%)
Reduced Rework
than by those who are primarily involved in design
activities (average of 47%), which makes sense because 60%
contractors are typically held directly accountable Reduced Construction Costs
for outcome-related issues. Regionally, more non-users 55%
in both Saudi Arabia and the All Others category tend
to cite these outcome benefits as highly influential than Reducing Litigation/Insurance Claims
those in the UAE. 50%

Safer Worksites
45%

Reduced Construction Schedule

45%

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 Interview: Thought Leader
Christopher Tebb, BEng (Hons) MSc CEng MICE,
Digital Delivery Lead, Middle East Unit, Mott MacDonald
Christopher is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 10 years’ experience
in the AEC industry across built environment and transportation
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

projects. His current position is leading the Mott MacDonald

Middle East’s digital implementation process and providing
advisory services to clients on leveraging the value of BIM.

What makes the Middle East a BIM enables setting out the asset What do you think are the most
unique market for BIM? requirements at the start, and that is important factors that would
TEBB: What makes it unique is what we are starting to see here in encourage wider BIM adoption in
that it is a melting pot. Particularly the Middle East; the realization that the Middle East?
here in Dubai, there is a culture that the times of boom before the global TEBB: A clear and concise idea of
embraces innovation, but at the financial crisis are over, and owner what BIM is and what BIM means to
same time they are also looking operators across the region now plan the Middle East is needed. What is
for innovation and guidance from accordingly. Money cannot be spent evident at the moment is that there
outside the region that can be on new projects continuously, and is a considerable amount of 3D
applied. This is why this market is the need to consider effective spend modeling and the inherent uses that
different, as we are not adhering to a in order to deliver in line with goals come from it, but we are not seeing
single set of guidelines for BIM; the and visions is now the norm. as much of the transference into the
region embraces BIM good practice owner operator organizations. Dubai,
from multiple global sources. Where do you see the greatest the UAE and most of the Middle East
It is a very agile market and what potential for wider BIM adoption is a very labor-driven market when
makes it a challenge is having to by sector? it comes to construction. If you are
navigate all of this, because there TEBB: My view on this is that going to adopt new technologies
is no single set of rules for most everything has potential; in my and techniques and processes, then
engineering projects. Different role, I now cover multiple sectors, you have to demonstrate value in
people will adopt different standards; as such I am introducing the same doing so... . It is a very competitive
for example I have even seen local practices into every sector, so that market with a variety of different
documents bring a mix of global there’s no one sector that is under- local, international firms competing.
standards together to meet the local developed. Certainly, in the built It is necessary to have a clear and
needs and requirements. environment sector, there is going concise way of adopting BIM so that
to be a significant amount of benefit. everyone is on a level playing field,
What is the value that BIM brings The same goes for the transportation in such a way that when a client
to a market like this? sector and the growing water sector; is getting a cost from competing
TEBB: I suppose it’s twofold. The first the water sector stands to benefit the companies, that the same service
is that this region has the opportunity most as it is starting to build large- is offered to him, and there are no
to learn from developed cities such scale pumping stations and sewage complications in comparing cost.
as London, New York, Singapore, treatment plants and infrastructure.
where you have a significant With the constraints that you have How can that be achieved?
amount of aging infrastructure. As in the Middle East, particularly with TEBB: It has to be led by the
new infrastructure is constructed geography and future demand, the government/semi-government/
here, BIM can add value because it adoption of BIM on these projects is developer organizations, i.e., those
means we can get it right the first going to provide real benefits. that own and operate or own and
time and not have to worry about develop assets. Owner/operators
the changing demands of the next should start communicating to their
50 or 100 years since the assets are supply chain what outcomes they
designed, constructed and operated are trying to achieve in their projects,
with the future requirements in mind. and set up their own standards of

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 Interview:  Thought Leader  CONTINUED

information requirements. This will custodians of BIM across the region, What are you not doing now
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

enable success in generating the to help everyone work to the same that you’d like to be doing in
most value out of the use of BIM playbook and ensure consistency. the future?
because it is the OPEX (operational TEBB: The next jump will be to
expenditure) stage of the project In your personal experience, generative design and machine
that will get the most benefit. It is what are the most productive learning. We want to start utilizing
not quite as simple as a single entity ways that BIM has been used on programming to help with design
mandating BIM in Dubai because your company’s projects? optioneering, removing the time
of other considerations, but I think TEBB: The transition from 2D to 3D constraints of manually simulating
owner/operator organizations are in a cannot be ignored. I know we do multiple permutations of designs to
position to lead on this by setting out not like to talk about it when we talk find the optimal solution. This will
what they require from their supply about BIM because 3D modeling also enable us to deal with reactive
chain and how this information has become synonymous with the changes that may be requested as
should be exchanged. This will limit term BIM; however, the fact is that we can utilise automated processes
the variety of processes currently models can be utilized as visual to do so. We are trying to establish a
being used. aids effectively. You actually see level of mass standardization in the
what is being designed and will be application of BIM, yet at the same
What do you think are the constructed in a way that the human time, we are trying to retain mass
biggest obstacles to increasing mind can comprehend, as opposed customization so that changes can be
the use of BIM? to trying to interpret a drawing. made to suit our client’s outcomes.
TEBB: As this is still an emerging way That is definitely number one Hence, why I think the future for this
of working, it is going to take time for productivity. process is generative design and
and investment to see the benefits I also think as well, from my machine learning. n
materialize. Individually, companies own personal experience and
should see this is the way that they background, an important benefit is
need to work to stay competitive; putting an emphasis on the better
but simultaneously, it needs to be management of information. We
considered an investment by all refer to BIM as better information
parties. Whether it be the companies, management. We are trying to
themselves or whether it be clients move away from the term building
accepting that costs may go up information modeling as BIM applies
slightly in the short term to provide to all sectors. We also want to avoid
long-term benefits. the term modeling, because again,
Another obstacle is one that I have it is more than just the modeling
already mentioned, in that the region of an asset; it is the entire enabling
is sponge for good practice and as process. The adoption of a common
such the lexicon, the language, the data environment process internally
communication needs to be there, has meant that we are making
so that everybody understands sure that every discipline team
that they are talking about the same is coordinating with each other
thing. We see a lot of examples more effectively and that the right
of discussions between us and information is easily accessible.
collaborative partners, where we
are using the same language but we
are understanding different things,
which has led to confusion. We may
need a group that can help be the

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 Data:­International Comparisons
International Comparisons

The charts on the following pages provide some Users at a High Level of Engagement
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

comparisons between the Middle East and other (Companies in the Middle East, China and Australia
regions studied by Dodge. That Say 30% or More of Their Projects Involve BIM)
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015
Users at a High Level of Australia Data: The Business Value of BIM in Australia and New Zealand, SmartMarket Report,
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2014
BIM Implementation
The chart shows the percentages of design and Design Construction
construction-oriented users who report using BIM
on at least 30% of their projects. 61%
• BIM use typically begins in the design community 54% 55%
and is followed by contractor adoption. BIM has been
in use for a longer time in Australia than China or the 46%
Middle East, which explains the higher percentage of
designers there.
33%
• But significantly more construction-oriented users in
the Middle East report being highly involved with BIM 25%
than was found in either China or Australia. This is a
good indicator that BIM use is maturing in the region.

BIM Requirement Policies by

General Contractors
As the chart shows, more general contractors in
the Middle East (48%) report that they require trade Middle East China Australia
contractors to have BIM skills than in any of the other
regions studied by Dodge. This is another good indicator
that BIM use is maturing in the region.
6_01_SMR_Batch6_06 Charts COMPARISONS (003)
_CMP Impl_#02.eps
General Contractors’ BIM Requirement Policies for Trade Contractors
(Middle East Compared With 10 Global Regions)
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017; China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015
Other Country Data: The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Markets, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2013

We Require Companies be Experienced in BIM We Encourage BIM Expertise, But Do Not Require It BIM Expertise Does Not Affect Our Decisions

21%
31% 30% 30% 28%
39% 37% 37% 33% 33%
48%

64%
35% 37% 52% 56%
48% 63%
50% 55% 57%
40%

27% 27%
13% 13% 19% 18% 16% 15%
12% 11% 7%
Middle Germany France Brazil Canada China South USA Japan Australia UK
East Korea

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BIM Benefits Compared With China Project Process Benefits of BIM (BIM Users in the
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

The Middle East and China are similar in that both are Middle East and China Reporting High Degree of Benefit)
dynamically growing regions with large amounts of Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015
construction activity, and both are in relatively early
stages of their BIM maturity. As such, it is meaningful Middle East China
to compare what value BIM is generating for users on
projects in both regions. Increased Efficiency Through Collaboration
With Owners or Other Team Members
The charts show the percentage of users reporting
71%
high or very high levels of these six process-related
benefits and three outcome-related benefits in each 54%
region. Although these regions are on opposite sides of Reduced Field Coordination Conflicts
the world and are vastly different in many ways, there is During Construction
remarkable parity in the overall responses. 70%
■■The comparison shows somewhat higher percentages 57%
in the Middle East than in China for all the benefits,
Reduced Errors and Omissions in
except faster approval cycles, which may be a function Construction Documents
of external process challenges that BIM cannot 69%
effectively improve.
69%
■■The most highly cited benefit in China (69%) is reduced

errors and omissions in construction documents, and Reduced Rework

the same percentage of Middle East users agree. This is 64%
a critical upstream benefit that can have a positive effect 55%
throughout the rest of a project. It commonly reduces
Better Cost Control/Predictability
coordination problems and rework, and thereby enables
57%
better cost control/predictability, each of which also rate
well in both regions. 46%
■■The largest differential in responses occurs with users
Faster Client Approval Cycles
citing increased efficiency through collaboration with 52%
owners or other team members. This could well be due
63%
more to cultural differences than true variations in the
value of BIM.
■■The three benefits related to improved project
Project Outcome Benefits of BIM (BIM Users in the
outcomes (safety, project duration and final
Middle East and China Reporting High Degree of Benefit)
construction cost) score lowest among users in 6_04_SMR_Batch6_06 Charts COMPARISONS (003)
both regions, underscoring the difficulty, especially _CMP Bnfts_Process_#01
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015

in early years of BIM implementation, of being able Middle East China

to sufficiently correlate BIM use directly to these
downstream metrics. As implementation expands and Improved Safety
users complete more BIM projects, these ratings can 51%
reasonably be expected to improve in both regions.
46%
Reduced Overall Project Duration
50%
44%
Reduced Total Construction Cost
49%
48%

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 International Comparisons
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Acceptable Levels of Trade Contractors With An Acceptable

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

Trade Contractor BIM Skill Level of BIM Expertise (According to General

As BIM use matures, general contractors increasingly Contractors in the Middle East, China, Australia
rely on the BIM skills of trade contractors for spatial and 8 Other Global Regions)
coordination, fabrication modeling and prefabrication. Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015
Finding an adequate supply of BIM-capable trade Australia Data: The Business Value of BIM in Australia and New Zealand, SmartMarket Report,
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2014
contractors is a frequent challenge in all markets in which Other Country Data: The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Markets, SmartMarket Report,
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2013
Dodge has conducted BIM research.
In this and other Dodge studies, general contractors Middle East China Australia 8 Other Global Regions*
were asked to identify in which trades they find
acceptable levels of BIM skills in at least half of the firms * 8 Other Global Regions: Average of Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, UK and USA

they work with. The chart shows how the Middle East
Mechanical/Sheet Metal/Plumbing
compares with China, Australia and a combined total of
78%
eight other regions (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany,
Japan, South Korea, UK and USA). 56%
■■Mechanical contractors are consistently reported 57%
through all Dodge research as the most likely to be 52%
BIM-capable practitioners. A significantly higher
Curtain Wall Fabricator/Installer
percentage of general contractors working in the Middle
44%
East cite this finding than in any other region studied.
■■The Middle East also appears to boast an above-
33%
average number of curtain wall fabricators/installers 27%
with BIM skills. This may be helped by the high 30%
proportion of glass-clad structures in the region. Electrical Contractor
■■In contrast, there appears to be a shortfall in the
39%
number of BIM-capable steel fabricators/erectors,
45%
which are typically the second-highest trade reported
for BIM skill in Dodge research studies. This points 38%
to a need for BIM penetration in that specialty and an 35%
opportunity for skilled practitioners to enter or expand Civil/Site/Geotechnical Contractor
in the region.
33%
■■The Middle East appears to be about at parity with all
36%
the other regions for the number of electrical, civil and
concrete trades with acceptable BIM capabilities. 45%
29%
Concrete Fabricator/Contractor
33%
30%
35%
23%
Steel Fabricator/Erector
33%
56%
51%
52%

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Positive ROI BIM Users Reporting a Positive ROI for BIM

THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST  DATA

Because there is no internationally accepted standard (Middle East Compared With China and Australia)
for calculating ROI (return on investment) for BIM, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2017
China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015
Dodge asked BIM users to select a range they feel best Australia Data: The Business Value of BIM in Australia and New Zealand, SmartMarket Report,
Dodge Data & Analytics, 2014
represents the level of return on their investments.
The chart shows the percentage of users in the Middle Design Construction
East who selected a positive range (i.e., anything other
than negative or break-even), compared with users in 76% 78%
China and Australia, also divided between designer and
contractor users.
• It typically takes time for BIM users to amortize their 59% 60%
initial investments and feel they are making a positive
return. So the length of time BIM has been in use in a
45%
given region usually directly affects the responses. 40%
As such, it is not surprising that Australia leads.
• The Middle East, however, has a markedly higher
positive response than China, although both regions
are in relatively early stages of BIM maturity. This is a
positive sign for users in the Middle East, and seeing a
positive return is being achieved by almost two thirds
of current users may help to encourage non-users to
adopt BIM. Middle East China Australia

Non-User Attitudes
Dodge asks those who are not currently using BIM to Non-Users Attitudes About BIM
select the statement that best represents their attitude (Middle East Compared With China)
about BIM. Comparing the findings from the Middle East 6_07_SMR_Batch6_06 Charts COMPARISONS (003)
_CMP
Dodge Data ROI_#02.eps
& Analytics, 2017
and China is meaningful because of their relatively similar China Data: The Business Value of BIM in China, SmartMarket Report, Dodge Data & Analytics, 2015

stages of BIM maturity, where bringing in new users is Middle East China
critical to maintaining implementation momentum.
The chart compares non-user responses in China and 53%
the Middle East.
• There is near parity between the groups that are
41%
not interested in BIM and those that are essentially 39%
neutral, saying they are open but not taking a position
32%
on its value.
• Where the regions diverge markedly is among those
who feel BIM is valuable. In China the vast majority
(8:1 ratio) report that they are actively evaluating BIM.
In the Middle East, however, the opposite is true. 9% 10% 11%
Most non-users who say they believe it is valuable 5%
have not begun evaluating it. Although there are
pockets of high activity, such as the UAE, this finding
We Have Not We Believe It We Are Open We Have No
is a less encouraging sign for robust growth of BIM in Used It But Are Will be Valuable to Exploring Interest in
the Middle East. Actively for Us But Have Its Potential Using It
Evaluating It Not Begun Value for Us
Evaluating It

*Note: Results do not include Non-Users who have used BIM but decided not to use it anymore.

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 Methodology:­

Building Information Modeling in the Middle East Research

Dodge Data & Analytics conducted Firms had to be involved with LOCATION
THE BUSINESS VALUE OF BIM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

the 2016 Building Information building architecture or interiors, Respondents were divided into three
Modeling in the Middle East survey infrastructure or industrial projects. groups for analysis based on the
to examine the use of BIM by design location of the office in which they
CLASSIFICATION OF BIM
and construction firms. primarily work.
USERS AND NON-USERS
The research included firms in ■■47 are in offices in Saudi Arabia
Of the respondents, 118 were
the following countries: Bahrain, ■■50 are in offices in the UAE
classified as BIM users and 20 as
Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, ■■41 are in offices in the other seven
non-users of BIM. The small sample
Oman Qatar, Saudi Arabia and countries in the region (Bahrain,
of non-users, while not statistically
United Arab Emirates (UAE). Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,
significant, was included to get an
The research in this report was Oman and Qatar)
idea of why some firms do not use
conducted through an online survey
BIM and what might lead such non- This analysis allows for comparison
of construction and architecture
users to begin working with it. of activity in Saudi Arabia and the
firms between August 19 and
UAE against overall regional trends.
November 24, 2016. The survey was MARGIN OF ERROR
open to all design and construction The use of a sample to represent
Comparisons With
firms regardless of BIM use. a true population is based on the
Other Regions
firm foundation of statistics. The
The final data section of the
Definition of BIM Use sampling size and technique used
report includes comparisons
in the Survey in this study conform to accepted
of the overall findings from the
In the survey, respondents were industry research standards
Middle East with data from
told that BIM refers broadly to the expected to produce results with a
previous BIM studies conducted
creation and use of digital models high degree of confidence and low
by Dodge Data & Analytics:
and related collaborative processes margin of error. The total sample size
• Business Value of BIM for
between companies to leverage the (138) used in this sample benchmarks
Construction in Major Global
value of the models. at a 95% confidence interval with a
Markets SmartMarket Report
• Respondents who indicated that margin of error (MOE) of 8.34% for
(2014), which includes data
they are either authoring models, the entire sample and a 9% MOE for
on BIM use by contractors in
using models or doing both were BIM users.
10 countries (Australia, Brazil,
noted as BIM users.
Canada, France, Germany, Japan,
• Respondents who noted they Variables Used Korea, New Zealand, United
were not engaged with BIM at all in the Analysis Kingdom, United States)
were noted as non-users of BIM.
ROLE • Business Value of BIM in
Each group answered different In the analysis in the report, Australia and New Zealand
questions about BIM and its use in all respondents were divided into SmartMarket Report (2014)
the Middle East. two groups, based on whether they • Business Value of BIM in China
were primarily involved with design SmartMarket Report (2015)
Survey Participants or construction.
The survey had 138 complete ■■96 respondents involved primarily

responses. The respondents’ with design

firms had to be involved in design ■■42 respondents involved primarily

(architecture, engineering, design with construction

consultant or planning firm), or
construction (multidisciplinary firms
[A/E, A/E/C, design build], general
or trade contractors or construction
management) to participate.

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Resources
Organizations that can help you get smarter about the use of
BIM in general, and in the Middle East in particular.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The authors wish to thank our premier partner, Autodesk, for their vision in
supporting the research and helping us to bring this critical information to
the industry.
Dodge Data & Analytics
Main Website : construction.com We also thank our contributing partner, Pinnacle Infotech, for their support of
Dodge : construction.com/dodge this effort.
Research & Analytics :
We would also like to thank the research partners who distributed the survey
construction.com/dodge/
to their members and contacts, including AIA Middle East, bnc, the BIM Hub,
dodge-market-research.asp
CG/LA Infrastructure and Sanveo.
Sweets : sweets.com
SmartMarket Reports : We thank the BIM experts who agreed to be interviewed and share their insights
analyticsstore.construction.com about what makes this market unique and its potential. We also thank all of those
who participated in the case studies for sharing their project information and
images with us.

www.autodesk.com/bim

Contributing Partner
Pinnacle Infotech : www.pinnaclecad.com

Research Partners
AIA Middle East : www.aiamiddleeast.org
bnc : www.bncnetwork.net/home
the BIM Hub : https://thebimhub.com/
CG/LA Infrastructure : www.cg-la.com
Sanveo: www.sanveo.com
Other Resources:
Produced with support from
Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council : https://qcc.abudhabi.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx#Quick_links_TAB3
BIMForum : http://bimforum.org/
bimSCORE : www.sbi.international
BIM Task Group (UK) : www.bimtaskgroup.org
BSI Middle East and Africa : www.bsigroup.com/en-AE
buildingSMART International : http://buildingsmart.org/
Construction IT Alliance (CitA) : www.cita.ie
Emirates BIM User Group : Bit.ly/Emirates_BIM_User_Group
Horizon 2020 Smart Cities : https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/about-smart-cities
Middle East BIM Summit : http://mebimsummit.com/
NBS National BIM Library : www.nationalbimlibrary.com
Qatar BIM User Day : www.bimuserday.com
RICS (Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors) : www.rics.org
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