AFRICA - BIM REPORT 2020

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The published report - Africa Bim Report 2020 [2] - Nigeria, trying to cover the entire continent of Africa, is the first attempt to determine the advancement of BIM on the continent. The study lasted November 2019 - May 2020, it was attended by representatives of companies 3-5 employees approx. 30%, 6-15 employees approx. 25%, over 501 employees approx. 11% and others in the range of 26-500 employees. The researched professions included the groups of architects about 20%, Engineers about 18%, Kosztorysants about 11% and others. The main interest in the survey of the report was recorded in West Africa 72.96%, South Africa 6.29%, East Africa 6.29%, North Africa 6.92%, Central Africa 7.55%. The survey covered the following types of buildings: new houses - approx. 45%, private houses - approx. 38%, offices - approx. 32%, educational - approx. 21%, industrial - approx. 18%, and others.

The use of BIM is specified in the documentation creation table: 3D models 44.1%, 2D drawings from 3D models 34.4%, the use of structural information from 3D models 33.1%, BIM object production 20.6%, freehand drawings 17.8% and in the design production table: 2D drawings 44.4%, 3D models 45%, sharing models inside the organization 29.7%, sharing models outside the organization 26.3%, using multiple programs 20.9%, using the model in the full project cycle 15.3%; building a model for building management 8.1%.

Software: Sketchup 2.18%, AutoCad LT 4.05%, ArchiCad 6.85%, Revit 29.28%, AutoCad 33.64% and others: Civil 3D, Orion, Prota, Staad Pro, Catia, Caddie, Tekla, including no software 16.20%

Implementation method in the organization / BIM company: full outsourcing 12.08%, partly outsourcing and independently 21.89%, independently 30.19%, I don't know 35.85%

Based on the survey, BIM strengths and BIM needs were identified:

Using BIM results in savings in operation and maintenance

I think the government should support BIM

We need manufacturers who can provide us with BIM objects

Our current contracts are not BIM compliant

Control models only work where they were made

People procuring buildings or their assets for local government do not understand the benefits of BIM

Private customers do not understand the benefits of BIM

The obstacles to BIM implementation were identified: • Lack of training • Lack of government support • Lack of in-house experts • Costs • No agreed framework for collaboration agreements. • No BIM orders • No standardized tools • Other

Additionally, in the report we can read about the experiences of: • Algeria - BIM implementation at the Ministry of Housing and Town Planning • Tanzania - assessments (8 years) of BIM implementation • Ethiopia - BIM implementation roadmap • Nigeria - Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

Sources:

[1] pixabay.com; author: Gerhard G

[2] African BIM Report 2020 - Committee Lead Research & Development Committee, BIM Africa Initiative. www.bimafrica.org - https://bimafrica.org/download/african-bim-report-2020/?wpdmdl=5000&masterkey=5f4ad4978fde2