The main inquiry of the paper is the impact of BIM in
the performance of AEC industry from a supply chain
perspective. First (Q1), which exact phases and actors of the AEC currently receive more benefits from
the application of BIM? This investigation will identify the positive performance of BIM in certain phases
and stakeholders. The reverse argument identifies the neglected – or less researched – phases and actors during the development and employment of
BIM applications. Second (Q2), which specific features of BIM improve the performance of AEC industry throughout the whole supply chain and how?
The study addresses both the professional and
academic side of the field, given that knowledge
form practice and theory is interchangeable in the
engineering domain. Our goal is to reconsider the
ways we can achieve the performance required by
contemporary architecture and the built environment by illuminating the benefits of applying BIM in
architectural projects and identifying gaps in literature and theory. At the same time, the authors consider performance in suggesting a system of actions
for the management of architectural projects.