Building Information Modeling in Italy: An Interdisciplinary Approach

In the new millennium, the construction industry is becoming one of the most important economic actors, not only internationally or supranationally, but also in Italy. Among other new technologies used in construction, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has changed the construction method. Indeed, in Italy, the implementation of BIM has increased and from April 2023 has become a mandatory requirement for all public tenders over 1 million euros, that will be published after January 2023. While the application of BIM within one company in a single stage of a single discipline might not face several civil legal challenges, the application of integrated BIMs needs a new approach to resolve issues related to civil law. This paper aims neither to give a detailed technical analysis of BIM nor to resolve complex issues through a civil law approach. The research, through an interdisciplinary approach, case-law study, and critical investigation, aims to demonstrate the main BIM advantages and propose an innovative approach to BIM contracts. In conclusion, the contribution highlights that if BIM is used to its full efficiency, traditional rules of the Civil Code might face difficulties in their application.