Exploring the journey of BIM in the Indian AECO industry (2008–2022) an excelize perspective

The journey of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in India has been from skepticism to acceptance leveraging the higher potentials BIM. Excelize Software, serving global Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations industry their headquarters Aurangabad, a witness participant this transformational for nearly last two decades. This paper is aimed at exploring offering BIM services wide variety projects that were undertaken construction during period. sector historically grappled with challenges managing productivity respect completion on time, management labor materials maintenance built assets. made its foray into Indian towards end first decade millennium. Typical any technology adoption curve, was met fair share across stakeholders. Yet, awareness about potential benefits, scope application design various aspects project subsequent grown slowly yet steadily past decade. Data published by Invest (Source: https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/construction ) states Industry expected reach $1.4 Tn 2025. Urban population said contribute 75% GDP (63% present), 68 cities will have more than 1 million; up 42 today. market works 250 sub-sectors linkages sectors. Given these projections, likely go through massive urbanization economic growth. All activities result growth need proper planning, scheduling, information management. Meeting needs require strong framework implementation, sophisticated level communication, co-ordination documentation as well robust tools. well-designed be building block such can radically support enhance India. Through executed set parameters reveal metrics period, navigate ‘We are not interested’ ‘Nice tool’ ‘Must aid’ ‘Exploring greater possibilities.’