The global market for building information modeling products and services for 2012 was predicted to hit $1.8 billion, according to market intelligence firm Pike Research (now part of Navigant). Sales of BIM software and services—such as training, support, and project management—are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 17.3%, to a market value of $6.5 billion in 2020.
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