Participants had the opportunity to delve into the concept of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the context of public procurement. The 21 May webinar focused on the integration of ΒΙΜ in procurement procedures for infrastructure projects.

The Interministerial Commission for the Incorporation of BIM in Public Procurement (CIBIM) provides to contracting authorities of the Spanish National Public Administration a support and assistance service to address BIM adoption in Pilot Projects.

Executive Summary of the Spanish BIM Plan with the BIM Levels Table. The use of BIM in public procurement aims to improve the efficiency of public spending and facilitate the digital transformation of the Spanish construction sector

The German BIM Implementation Strategy for Federal Buildings has been developed to drive digitalization and to specify the requirements and actions defined in the German master plan for the introduction of BIM for federal buildings.

The webinar ‘Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Public Procurement – Two allies’ organised by the Technical Secretariat of the High Level Construction Forum (HLCF) focuses on the launch of the ‘BIM in Public Procurement’ community within the broader ‘Digital Public Buyers Platform’ and the promotion of good practices within the construction sector and steer Member States to take next steps for the integration of BIM in Public procurement by means of two panel discussions.

Accelerating the Green, Digital and Resilient Transition by Implementing Building Information Modelling in Public Procurement.

The objective of this document is to analyze the Spanish public procurement, highlighting the progress made so far in the implementation of the methodology, as well as to develop a proposal of BIM requirements that, in general, could be used as a reference for tenders of the AECO sector in the country, in order to prevent the publication of public contracts with insufficient definition of requirements, which in turn could generate conflicts between the participant agents.

This paper presents an evaluation system and a workflow to support the decision makers in considering the life cycle of a construction, optimizing environmental and economic impacts.

This paper argues that public clients have the power and are in the position to act as »innovation supporters« and »change agents«. Findings contribute to the literature on public clients as drivers of change and innovation in construction and are relevant to research on public clients as drivers for industry change and innovation and to research on BIM as a game changer.

This paper presents the outcomes of the large-scale project BIM4INFRA2020 initiated by the German government that helped to pave the way towards the German BIM mandate through a number of measures.

Due to the advantages and popularity of BIM globally, the authors of this paper decided to analyze the current situation in Poland, with the aim to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the introduction of the BIM technology in Poland, as well as the opportunities and risks it offers.

This study aimed to set a unique precedent through comparative analysis of BIM adoption trends in the USA, UK and Australia to set a pace for beginners or early BIM adopting countries to learn from.

This paper looks at BIM implementation in the EU, analyses the drivers, opportunities, and challenges around its implementation, and draws recommendations for EU policy makers and other relevant actors on how to support and foster the adoption of BIM by the construction industry.

In this strategy, the Czech Government expressed its support for the introduction of the BIM method in the Czech Republic in connection with its influence on the growth and competitiveness of the Czech economy.