Barry McAuley, PhD Post-Doctoral Researcher 086 014 4853 bmcauley@cita.ie www.bicp.ie
BIM INNOVATION CAPABILITY PROGRAMME (BICP) CLIENT SURVEY Background The BICP Client Working Group surveyed a number of Clients within the Irish AEC sector in Q4 of 2016. A total of 45 responses were received. Table 1 details the responses from the different primary sectors. Sector Retail Education Pharmaceutical (Life Sciences) Health Industrial Sport and Leisure Residential Office Manufacturing Data Centre Construction Other
% 18% 22% 11% 13% 18% 7% 22% 24% 18% 11% 60% 24%
The majority of respondents (54%) reported that they had a high awareness of current ICT platforms (See Figure 1).
Figure 1 – Awareness of current ICT platforms
A total of 20% of the sample reported that they had a very high awareness. Only 15% reported a low awareness.
This short report details the key findings of the study.
What is the current size of your company? A good mixture of companies replied to the survey. The highest representation came from large organisations (250+) who represented 53% of the survey. The 1-49 staffed organisations was the second largest response with 22%. The remaining 15% consists of companies with a size of 1-9 staff ( 11%) or 50-249 (14%).
Do you agree at present that the current method of construction delivery is achieving your needs as a Client? The majority of respondents reported that their needs as clients are not currently been met (Figure 2).
Can you please rate your perceived awareness of current ICT platforms within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction /Facilities Management (AEC / FM) Sector. 1|Page
Figure2 – Achieving the needs of the Client