Purpose　The　purpose　of　this　paper　is　to　summarize　the　current　applications　of　BIM,　the　integration　of　related　technologies　and　the　tendencies　and　challenges　systematically.　Design/methodology/approach　Using　quantitative　and　qualitative　bibliometric　statistical　methods,　the　current　mode　of　interaction　between　BIM　and　other　related　technologies　is　summarized.　Findings　This　paper　identified　24　different　BIM　applications　in　the　life　cycle.　From　two　perspectives,　the　implementation　status　of　BIM　applications　and　integrated　technologies　are　respectively　studied.　The　future　industry　development　framework　is　drawn　comprehensively.　We　summarized　the　challenges　of　BIM　applications　from　the　perspectives　of　management,　technology　and　promotion,　and　confirmed　that　most　of　the　challenges　come　from　the　two　driving　factors　of　promotion　and　management.　Research　limitations/implications　The　technical　challenges　reviewed　in　this　paper　are　from　the　collected　literature　we　have　extracted,　which　is　only　a　part　of　the　practical　challenges　and　not　comprehensive　enough.　Practical　implications　We　summarized　the　current　mode　of　interactive　use　of　BIM　and　sorted　out　the　challenges　faced　by　BIM　applications　to　provide　reference　for　the　risks　and　challenges　faced　by　the　future　industry.　Originality/value　There　is　little　literature　to　integrate　BIM　applications　and　to　establish　BIM　related　challenges　and　risk　frameworks.　In　this　paper,　we　provide　a　review　of　the　current　implementation　level　of　BIM　and　the　risks　and　challenges　of　stakeholders　through　three　aspects　of　management,　technology　and　promotion.