BIM: Innovation and Technology in the Service of Construction Efficiency

Abstract

Designing, planning, and executing construction projects with efficiency and innovation has long been a challenge in the civil construction sector. Aiming for greater productivity and accuracy, the use of the BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology has stood out as an important means to generate a significant flow of improvements in construction processes. Improving processes is a necessary reality to avoid future failures and errors due to a lack of sharing vital information and data essential for the good performance of civil projects, which until recently did not make proper use of this revolutionary methodology. BIM should be seen and understood as a new perspective for the development of construction activities involving all stages of their life cycle. This work aimed to study and understand the relationship of architecture and engineering offices in the cities of Goianésia-GO and Jaraguá-GO with the BIM methodology. To this end, a field survey via a digital questionnaire was designed to collect data and percentages related to the level of knowledge, use, and encouragement of the BIM concept in these cities. After obtaining the data, it was possible to analyze and understand the level and evolution of this relationship. At the same time, a comparison was made with similar surveys already conducted in the country. The research diagnosed that although the high cost of investment in BIM platforms and proper training were identified as the main barriers by professionals, it was noted that the construction job market in these cities has been satisfactorily absorbing and interacting with the changes and innovations generated by the BIM concept. It is hoped that this research will serve as a basis for future academics, researchers, and professionals seeking to make comparisons and findings about the evolution of the BIM methodology in the region.