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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