BIM + AI: The formula for a more profitable construction industry 

• 56.8% of Mexican companies using BIM have been adopting this technology for less than three years. 
• Investment in technical training, interoperability between platforms, and data-driven public policies is key to closing this gap. 

Mexico City, June 2025.  The adoption of digital tools such as building information modeling (BIM) and artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to mark a turning point in infrastructure projects in Mexico and Latin America. According to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) , projects that incorporate BIM achieve up to 20% savings in costs and time compared to traditional methods.    

In countries like Mexico, where infrastructure spending represents 2.3% of GDP , the challenges of efficiency, transparency, and sustainability are becoming priorities. Advanced digital tools now enable a collaborative environment between designers, builders, and manufacturers working on connected models and data updated in real time.     

This type of integration not only improves technical coordination but also reduces on-site errors, rework, and cost overruns. BIM and AI-based platforms automate structural calculations, assembly planning, and materials management, creating traceability from design to manufacturing .    

"We're seeing how digitalization, applied intelligently, changes the logic of the project. It's not just about building better, but also about making better decisions," says Eduardo Orozco, Trimble 's Regional Business Director for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.     

It is estimated that more than 50 Mexican universities already include BIM training in their curricula, and several public institutions have begun requiring digital deliverables in federal bidding processes. 

For this reason, Eduardo Orozco stated that among the technological innovations that are redefining this industry are:   

• Open interoperability platforms for integrating models from multiple disciplines. 
• Data-driven simulations to predict structural and environmental impacts. 
• Shared models that allow asynchronous work, even without a stable internet connection. 
• AI applied to the project lifecycle, from planning to digital manufacturing. 

While Mexico is positioned as one of the countries with the greatest participation in the digital transformation of the construction sector through the BIM methodology, this type of technology is still in the maturation process, as 56.8% of Mexican companies using BIM have less than three years of experience, and only one in four have more than five years of experience with this methodology. 

The challenge now is to scale the adoption of these tools beyond large urban projects, to public works in areas with less access to technology. Investment in technical training, interoperability between platforms, and data-driven public policies is key to closing this gap.