NBS has launched its sixth NBS National BIM Survey, which has become recognised as the industry’s most comprehensive look at the use of BIM. The results of the survey will be published in Spring 2016.
Since 2011, the NBS National BIM Survey has charted the rise in the use and awareness of BIM, as well as highlighting the challenges people face. This year’s survey has been timed in order to get a real picture of how the Government mandate has affected that adoption.
A vital resource for UK construction professionals and policy makers, the 2015 survey found awareness of BIM was almost universal at 95%, yet the adoption figures reported a slight fall - from 54% to 48%. The report suggested that this could be because the ‘Late Majority’ are late to follow on from the Early Adopters and Innovators, so it will be interesting to see if adoption has accelerated in the last 12 months as the mandate starts to loom.
You can complete this year’s NBS National BIM Survey and have your say on how building information modelling is changing the industry and your working life here: [LINK REMOVED - THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED] . A pre-release report is sent to all participants, so by taking part you’ll be among the first to have access to the findings.
The survey is supported by a broad range of professional bodies that act as our partners in the research. You can see the results and commentary from last year's survey here: www.thenbs.com/topics/bim/articles/nbs-national-bim-report-2015.asp 
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Robert Pine + 44 (0) 20 7247 8334 / +44(0) 7894 462 342 / robert@ing-media.com
Jenny Cook + 44 (0) 20 7392 1993 / +44(0) 7894 462 376 / jenny@ing-media.com
Sarah Rutt + 44 (0) 7885 745 472 / sarah@ing-media.com
NBS, specialist providers of technical information for construction industry professionals, offers essential, innovative products and services, highly valued by those working in architecture, construction, design and engineering.
The premier source of construction-related information, NBS has produced the recognised national standard specification system for the UK for over 35 years. It provides solutions for a broad range of new build, refurbishment, retrofit, landscaping and domestic projects for construction professionals. Delivered within a powerful software package, NBS’s specification products continue to develop, leading an evolution of the specification and procurement process for buildings in the UK and overseas. NBS also provides solutions for contract administration and project information management.
The award winning NBS National BIM Library is also the primary source of free-to-use Building Information Modelling (BIM) content in the UK. It contains thousands of generic and proprietary BIM objects authored to the trusted NBS standard, all of which are data rich and are integrated with the world leading NBS specification software.
NBS produces a range of information delivery products, including The Construction Information Service, a joint venture with IHS. Since 2005, NBS has published the Building Regulations’ Approved Documents for England and Wales. NBS TV provides specialist learning services for individuals and organisations working in the architecture, design and construction industry, offering unique high quality video content.
NBS Create is a ground-breaking new specification tool that ensures all documentation works together intelligently throughout the entire project timeline, from concept stage to completion and beyond, to save time and money.
More than 5,000 offices across the UK subscribe to NBS products, including 96 of the top 100 AJ practices. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd, the commercial arm of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). RIBA Enterprises employs 250 staff and has offices in Newcastle upon Tyne, London, and Newark.
