BIM Methodology and Tools Implementation for Construction Companies (GreenBIM Project)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is recognized as one of the lead2 ing innovations in the construction sector.However, some studies highlight howBIM 3 implementation is lagging behind in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). More4 over, the majority of the research is focused on the construction phase and there is a 5 need for further studies able to demonstrate the possibilities associatedwith the intro6 duction of BIMin construction companies. This paper presents the first set of results 7 from the GreenBIM project focused on the development of a BIM implementation 8 framework from SMEs in the construction sector. In this context, the paper focuses 9 on the quantity estimation starting from building information models analyzed by 10 the construction company.