The Research and Development Committee of BIM Africa, comprises of industry practitioners and researchers, presents the African BIM Report (ABR) 2020. which is the first of its kind on the continent. The report would be an annual publication to track and discuss the progress and opportunities of digital technologies in the African construction industry. The ABR 2020 consists of the summary of findings for African BIM Survey (ABS) 2020, project showcase and experts’ opinion. The ABS was a continental-wide survey of the level of awareness and adoption of BIM across Africa; the project showcase consists of carefully selected projects across the various regions in Africa that have implemented digital technologies with details of implementation, challenges and lessons learnt; the experts’ opinion consists of articles from notable authorities on the central theme of digital construction. It is hoped that this report would contribute to the growing discussion of digital construction in developing countries.
