Uses of BIM in Latin America

At the level of Latin America and the Caribbean, the use of new methodologies in construction is a trend, companies between 5 and more than 10 years of implementation are 33.2%, obtaining the highest number of companies with the use of these methodologies. Later we have with 66.8% companies with less than 5 years of implementation. This according to a survey carried out in the year 2,020 to construction companies according to IDB (Inter-American Development Bank).

Use of BIM at the National level

Guatemala is one of the countries in Central America to adopt BIM methods in Building projects. Implementation companies with more than 5 years are only 22.2%, 25.9% correspond to companies with 3 and 4 years of implementation, and 51.9% of companies with less than 2 years of implementation. This according to a survey carried out in the year 2,020 to construction companies according to IDB (Inter-American Development Bank).

Use of standards for BIM projects

Guatemala is the fourth country in Latin America to use internal standards for Building and Infrastructure projects, with 59.3% of companies handling information with their own terms and codes, only 22.2% of companies are based on a standard for the project creation (ISO 19,650), and 18.5% do not use any standard. This according to a survey carried out in the year 2,020 to construction companies according to IDB (Inter-American Development Bank).

BIM implementation strategy

This graph shows that in Guatemala the implementation of BIM is taking place internally and sometimes self-taught, a good percentage implements it through a software vendor. 39.2% do so with a BIM training academy and the percentage that decides to take the leap without strategy or mentoring is almost nil, which is undoubtedly a good index and indicates that we are doing well. This according to a survey carried out in the year 2,020 to construction companies according to IDB (Inter-American Development Bank).