Normative and Cultural Consequences of the Rapid Rise of BIM

There are current normative and cultural consequences of the BIM diffusion in Europe. The authors of the paper retrace some key phases of the history of BIM, in order to understand the current situation, critically. Some logical aspects could highlight an original understanding of the current situation. It is important, also, a critical approach to the ISO, EN and UNI categorization. The core of the proposal is to understand if and how the Public Administrations can approach the BIM method: to include, formally, BIM words in the tenders documents doesn’t look like a right way. The paper proposes a balanced approach, specific local courses for Public Administrations and a common European strategy.