Who Owns BIM on Contractor-Led Projects? And Why It Matters

Introduction: BIM Without Ownership Always Fails

On many contractor-led projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, BIM is mandatory.

Yet one question is rarely answered clearly:

Who actually owns BIM?

Not who produces models.
Not who attends coordination meetings.

But who owns:

  • coordination outcomes
  • design gaps
  • rework effort
  • authority compliance
  • and the commercial impact of BIM decisions

When ownership is unclear, BIM becomes a shared responsibility — and a shared failure.

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