Surveying the 2023 design/construction landscape

Green and BIM
The use of building information modelling (BIM) in the built environment remained consistent year-over-year. Thirty-seven per cent reported working on projects that use BIM, which is a six per cent increase from the previous year. Additionally, 24 per cent reported using BIM in more than 85 per cent of their projects, indicating the growing importance of this type of software. While the increase in BIM usage was not as significant as the previous year, where the percentage rose from zero to 23 per cent, the trend continued with a modest one per cent increase in this year’s survey.

The use of sustainable initiatives remained relatively stable compared to the previous year. However, the proportion of respondents who worked on eco-friendly projects for over 50 per cent of their time decreased by two per cent from the previous year’s survey.