Welcome to the BIMe Initiative!
The BIM Excellence Initiative (BIMe Initiative or BIMei) is a not-for-profit knowledge generation and sharing effort to accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry. The effort is undertaken by 200+ highly-specialised professionals and academics from more than 40 countries. In essence, BIMei offers a community-based, research-driven alternative to top-down, authority-led, and prescriptive BIM diffusion policies.
The BIMe Initiative aims to improve the digital performance of individuals, organisations, project teams, and whole markets by:
- Developing a specialised modular language for digital transformation across the construction industry. The language simplifies complex topics and weaves multiple research efforts into one consistent whole;
- Generating reliable industry-wide competency benchmarks and identifying competency gaps to be addressed through continuous performance improvement activities;
- Developing competency-based learning methods, tools and materials applicable across tertiary education, vocational training, self-learning and professional development;
- Facilitating the exchange of knowledge and experience between academia and industry; and
- Delivering free-to-use tools and templates that simplify decision-making and automate repetitive procedures.
What will you find on BIMexcellence.org
BIMexcellenc.org is the home of the BIMe Initiative Community. There are 118 pages and long-form posts that cover multiple ongoing projects including the International BIM Dictionary, the Macro Adoption Project. It is a place to find useful resources similar to the BIM Maturity Matrix, Model Uses List and Competency Table. You can and download these and other resources for free and without needing to register or subscribe to receive notifications.
Main sections
Starting September 2025, BIMexcellenc.org now collates all pages, frameworks, and tools that were available through BIMthinkSpace.com (blog posts by the community and guest authors), BIMframeoworks.info (visual knowledge models), and MacroAdoption.com (data dashboards and lessons learned covering BIM adoption from across the world).
Need to know more?
The BIMe Initiative is built around a clear mission, a set of principles and an Excellence Manifesto that all volunteers sign before joining one of the projects. Click on the buttons below to explore these and consider adding your name to our manifesto!
BIMei announcements
- Sep 28, 2025 | BIMthinkspace.com, BIMframework.info, and macroadoption.com merged into BIMexcellence.org
- July 27, 2023 | Macro Adoption project website launched | macroadoption.com
- Apr 2, 2021 | The 726in.F2 Model Use Templates Strategy is published
- Feb 1, 2021 | The BIMe Initiative's mission and vision now available in more that 10 languages
- Aug 22, 2020 | The 725in.E Macro Adoption Project Strategy is published
- Aug 4, 2020 | The 726in.F3 Software Selection Strategy is published
- Aug 3, 2020 | The 721in.A3 BIM Dictionary Extended Descriptions Strategy is published
- July 27, 2020 | The 1st Excellence Seminar completed - video released on the BIMe Initiative YouTube Channel.
- May 28, 2020 | BIMei Topics List, Projects List, and Volunteers List are now online
- Apr 29, 2020 | Macro Adoption Study - Spain 2019 | report available
- Apr 14, 2020 | BEXEL Consulting joins the BIMe Initiative as a valued Supporter | sponsors page
- Mar 17, 2020 | 351in Model Use Templates Guide released | resource page
- Feb 3, 2020 | 211in Model Uses List is available in Greek | resource page
- Jan 21, 2020 | Model Use Template (4040 Clash Detection) released using a new Document View
- Oct 23, 2019 | 301in BIM Maturity Matrix | Greek version available
- Oct 22, 2019 | Macro BIM Adoption - Spain 2019 | study launched
- Sep 9, 2019 | Macro BIM Adoption - Peru 2019 | study completed |report available in English and Spanish| data available for download
- Aug 15, 2019 | BIM Dictionary - New Platform released | read announcement | visit site
- Jul 22, 2019 | Macro BIM Adoption - Canada 2019 | study completed |report available in English and French | data available for download
- May 30, 2019 | BIM Dictionary - First printed version in English/Turkish | Part 1 available
- May 27, 2019 | NOVA BIM becomes the first corporate sponsor of the BIMe Initiative | visit sponsor
- Feb 13, 2019 | Macro BIM Adoption - Spain 2018 | study completed | data available for download
- Jan 27, 2019 | 201in Competency Table | French version added
- Oct 6, 2018 | BIM Dictionary Community Edition | now Open Source on GitHub
- Mar 26, 2018 | Macro BIM Adoption - Russia | study initiated
- Mar 25, 2018 | 801in BIM Dictionary Editor's Guide | updated to v1.2
- Feb 26, 2018 | Macro BIM Adoption - Spain 2018 | study initiated
- Jan 16, 2018 | Macro BIM Adoption - Egypt 2018 | study initiated
- Dec 7, 2017 | Macro BIM Adoption | work packages released
- Oct 9, 2017 | Macro BIM Adoption - Ireland 2017 | study completed | data available for download
- Oct 26, 2017 | 211in Model Uses List | resource released
- Oct 14, 2017 | BIM Competency in Qatar | pilot study launched
- Oct 7, 2017 | 101in BIMe Initiative Introduction | available in 4 languages
- Dec 10, 2013 | ...
Sponsorship and Support
The BIMe Initiative is financially backed by ChangeAgents AEC (Melbourne, Australia) as part of its Open Innovation mandate. Organisations and institutions who value the BIMei Mission and share our General Principles are invited to sponsor community activities or co-fund a specific project, resource, or tool of interest to them. Supporters receive early access, public mentions and other benefits.