Formulating project-level building information modeling evaluation framework from the perspectives of organizations: A review

•A framework for evaluating BIM benefits is formulated.•Methods to calculate the benefits of BIM implementation are proposed.•The functions and methods for applying BIM on construction projects are explained.

This study identifies Building Information Modeling (BIM) benefits in the presentations of previous project participants and specialties. Based on recent data, a framework for evaluating the project-level BIM benefits from the perspectives of different stakeholders involved in the project is proposed. In order to maximize the benefits for each user or stakeholder, the functions and methods for implementing BIM on construction projects are explained. The results show that the advantages of implementing BIM in construction projects can be effectively evaluated by the proposed framework. Results presented herein provide documentation to improve the understanding of BIM benefits to all construction industry stakeholders.