BIM Competencies Insight and Improvement Perspective for Qatari Construction Industry

Abstract

This article aims to provide and discuss the results of this local campaign, as well. It has been addressed to professionals of the construction industry, and its findings will be utilized to enhance their BIM competencies. In order to support mega-events in the near future, such as the FIFA 2022 World Cup, the Qatari construction sector is dealing with exceptional opportunities and challenges in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) domain. Accordingly, this article seeks to provide a local insight of the BIM competencies available by adopting an integrated approach to BIM assessment. More than 220 practitioners have completed the assessment campaign that was conducted on a large scale across Qatar. Based on the findings, the BIM level among practitioners within the Qatari construction industry varies from basic, intermediate to advanced. There is a need to raise this BIM level and improve BIM competencies. An educational BIM framework is under development to tackle those needs and fulfil industry expectations of academia.