International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 03 Issue: 01 | Jan-2016 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2016, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 4.45 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 526 EXPLORING THE ADOPTION OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING IN INDIA AND NEED FOR FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION Vinay Kushwaha and Mayank Adhikari ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract: In the last decade BIM has brought a revolution in the AEC industry. Its ability to perform collaborative activities is what makes it special. Though the implementation of BIM in developed countries like USA or UK is significantly appreciable, the developing countries like India is still novice when it comes to adoption of BIM. The AEC industry in India is slowly and gradually implementing BIM but still there is a lot of scope for BIM usage. Hesitancy to adopt new technology, lack of BIM experts, heavy initial cost, lack of initiative and involvement from government are some of the factors which averts the AEC industry in India from enjoying the immense benefits which can be incurred by implementation of BIM. This paper is mainly a review of many reports and research papers which has been published so far to evaluate the implementation of BIM in India. Key Words: Building Information Modelling, BIM, AEC Industry, India INTRODUCTION In near future BIM is expected to change the whole scenario of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The existing infrastructure at present is sufficient to cater to the needs of only two-third of )ndia’s population and the quality of this existing infrastructure is too poor to withstand natural calamities. So, there is a greater need for better and more infrastructure facilities in near future. BIM is likely to emerge as one of the most revolutionary advancements that would transform the Indian real estate and construction sector. According to a recent McGraw-Hill Construction Report (2012), BIM adoption in the USA expanded from 49% in 2009 to over 71% in 2012. In the UK, the government introduced a progressive program for mandated use of fully collaborative BIM for government projects by 2016 to reduce project delays and cost overruns as part of the overall economic development (UK Government, 2011). In Singapore, the government provides BIM funds to promote a broader usage of BIM technology (Singapore Government, 2013). In contrast, the Indian construction industry is not tapping the true potential of BIM tools. According to a report created by Kumar and Mukherjee (2009), 23% of Indian AEC professionals were exclusively using BIM for their practices; of the remaining 77%, only 9% were actively utilizing BIM applications and solutions. In the advanced countries such as the USA, the percentage of companies employing BIM increased from 49% in 2009 to 71% in 2012 [1]. In 2009, about 50% of construction players in North America have implemented BIM in their construction projects and will use it for their next projects whereas about 20% of non-user intended to adopt it within two years’ time [2]. The lack of initiative from government makes the condition more miserable for Indian AEC industry. Stanford University Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE) figures based on 32 BIM projects indicates benefits such as (Kunz and Gilligan, 2007) the following. • Up to 40% elimination of unbudgeted change. • Cost estimation accuracy within 3%. • Up to 80% reduction in time taken to generate a cost estimate • A savings of up to 10% of the contract value through clash detections. • Up to 7% reduction in project time. Fig 1- Building Information Modelling