The road to 100 million downloaded files
BIMobject.com came to life when films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Bridesmaids and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy hit the theatres. When Adele’s Rolling in the Deep echoed through every radio station. And at the same time as Game Of Thrones premiered.
The year was 2011.
We, and the industry as a whole, have come far since. Digitization is moving from a luxury to a must. Sustainability is moving up the agenda. And BIM mandates are being enforced to improve national productivity and solve social issues.
In 2021, the global marketplace for BIM objects surpassed 2,7 million users and close to 2,200 building product manufacturers. Carl Silbersky, BIMobject’s CEO, comments:
“Every second - around the clock, all year round - a digital building product is downloaded on bimobject.com and is used to build a better world. The construction industry's movement towards digitalization and sustainability has never felt stronger than today, and this can clearly be seen in our figures.”
But what are the “figures” Carl speaks of? Let’s crunch the data, target specifier trends and identify opportunities for manufacturers: