Abstract:
Infrastructure sector is a backbone of economic development for most of the countries
worldwide. Indian AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry is one of
the leading sectors in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment. With
the increasing demand for infrastructure and continuous development in field of
technology, the speed of construction has been improved in various countries. But most
of the projects still face the issues of cost and time overruns due to un-exploitation of
digital tools and technology. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one such
promising technology that spans several levels of maturity (Level 0, 1, 2, and 3) and
dimensions (3D, 4D, 5D, 6D and 7D). Many studies have shown that the construction
industry is still lagging behind the rate with which technology should have been adapted,
particularly in developing countries including India. This paper, therefore aims to
answer systematically about various dimensions and level of maturity and its current
status in Indian construction industry and the key factors responsible for un-exploitation
of BIM’s features due to low maturity. Finally, the paper presented some future research
agendas. The study’s findings may be of significant value to the practitioners and policymakers
in incorporating mandatory BIM based framework for Indian construction
industry and also in other developing nations.
