BIM is one of the most visible aspects of a deep and fundamental change that is rapidly transforming the global construction industry. It is the platform that brings about the collaboration between project stakeholders and improvement of project outcomes.
Construction experts said its adoption would herald a more cost-effective building construction and affordable housing production in Nigeria. The system is being implemented in few construction projects due to by lack of jobs and contracts. The consulting engineer said through BIM, most of the redesigned works are done during the procurement stage because all the designers work concurrently.
Also, former President, Association of Consulting Architects of Nigeria , Mr. Kitoyi Ibare-Akinsan, said the modeling is a way to design, construct, and operate buildings, which involves creating and using intelligent three -dimensional models.