High Implementation Costs of BIM in a Company

The requirements for hardware supporting BIM applications are much higher than for CAD applications, due to the large size of BIM files and the higher graphic demands. Implementing BIM often involves the purchase of new computers and software. Examples of the costs of implementing BIM in a construction company are presented in Table 4.


**Table 4.** Costs of implementing BIM in a construction company.

Moreover, there are additional costs related to training. Sending three employees to post-graduate studies means a cost of approximately 6000 PLN per person.

Final rating of the feature (on a scale of 1–5): **1** (due to relatively low costs for large and medium companies)
