Dive summary:
- Mortenson Construction conducted a survey at the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) spring leadership conference, asking questions to gauge how those professionals' view facility management and project delivery, and technology – building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) – scored high.
- In one question about the areas in which project owners are most eager to network with peers about what they are doing and what the best practices are, BIM scored more than any other response (28%).
- Asked about how BIM and VDC can have an impact on construction, a majority of the respondents cited "ability to see design & construction issues before they occur" and "efficiency of the design and construction process," and nearly half (48%) said the technology can help them reduce project costs.
From the article:
More than 60 facilities professionals including facilities leaders for organizations such as higher education, healthcare and government participated in the survey. ...
