Trends of Assessing BIM Implementation in Construction Research Hamid Abdirad, M.Sc. 1 and Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, Ph.D. 2 1 Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; Email: habdirad@gatech.edu 2 Assistant Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; Email: pardis.pishdad@coa.gatech.edu ABSTRACT Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most significant current discussions in AEC industry. Number of research on different aspects of BIM has been increased to show how this groundbreaking approach has impacted the industry. One widely used method to research on BIM is developing and measuring metrics to assess BIM implementation. This research investigates metrics developed in peer-reviewed papers to find trends of BIM assessment, and find gaps within the research. By reviewing ASCE database, this paper demonstrates that most research has focused on BIM outcomes, and research on BIM inputs and BIM processing is underrated. As a result, there is an extensive gap in research on BIM Input and BIM Process Assessment (e.g. evaluating human-technology interactions, collaboration, modeling performance, etc.). This paper also presents a method for developing a comprehensive framework of metrics to be used throughout the industry and academia to measure BIM implementation aspects and goals. A Part of the literature-based framework is also developed and presented in this paper. Keywords: BIM, Assessment, Performance, Review, Metrics 1. Introduction Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most significant discussions in AEC industry. BIM provides a machine readable digital representation of building data in order to improve design, construction, and operation processes, and enhances building lifecycle functions (Aouad, Wu, & Lee, 2011; Eastman, Teicholz, & Sacks, 2011). Assessing these improvements has been the subject of attention in both industry and academia for decision making, BIM implementation, and further developments. According to McGraw-Hill Construction (2012), level of BIM adoption has been growing significantly within the industry. Similarly, the number of research on different aspects of BIM has been increased to investigate how this groundbreaking approach has impacted projects within the industry. One widely used method to research on BIM is developing and measuring metrics to assess BIM implementation and its impacts. This is not surprising because as the management literature states, if you cannot measure something, then you cannot control, manage, and improve it (Garvin, 1993; Martin, Petty, & Wallace, 2009). Furthermore, Kerzner (2011) depicts a growing “metric-based” management approach in near future of project management practices. He indicates that project management is not anymore end-result oriented, because projects are more complex, exposed to more risks, and stakeholders actively engage in processes, as decision making should be real-time (Kerzner, 2012). According to the literature, different approaches for Final Draft. To cite copyrighted version please visit: http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784413616.062 Or Cite: Abdirad, H. and P. Pishdad-Bozorgi. Trends of Assessing BIM Implementation in Construction Research. in Computing in Civil and Building Engineering. 2014. Orlando, FL, U.S: American Society of Civil Engineers.