Navigating the Digital Landscape: Challenges of BIM and Digital Twin Adaptation

Digitization has been gaining tremendous popularity recently; construction sectors like any other industry have been exploiting digital transformation to attain more efficiency and optimization. These technologies are steadily developing and upgrading and have proven to be very beneficial. However, utilizing these Building Information Management tools and techniques poses its challenges and obstacle. The design and construction companies involved may find themselves persistently adapting to this ever-evolving paradigm shift, and these changes can be altering the traditional practices of project delivery systems. This chapter’s core objective is to realize these impacts and underline the level of adaptability required for successful integration of BIM and DT in constructions processes. The research firstly conducts an extensive literature review of current applications, benefits, key success factors, and challenges related to the successful integration of BIM. Thereafter, a qualitative analysis is employed where surveys and interviews are collected from around the globe, to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of this transformation. The key findings reveal that the benefits of digitization are enormous and lead to leaner construction; however, there are critical factors that account for a successful implementation. Although cumbersome, adapting to these new norms is essential for optimizing construction processes provided the required recourses can be acquired.