Building Information Modeling (BIM) supports information integration and coordination across the construction lifecycle, but benefits depend on collaboration that is shaped by the selected project delivery method (PDM). BIM-PDM evidence is difficult to consolidate due to heterogeneous terminology and fragmented, context-specific studies. This scoping review maps which PDMs are addressed in the BIM-related literature and how adequacy is framed. Following PRISMA-ScR, Web of Science and Scopus were searched and 71 studies met the eligibility criteria. Publications increased markedly after 2018 and were geographically concentrated, with the largest shares associated with author affiliations in China, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and the United States. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) was the most frequently examined (46 studies), followed by Design–Bid–Build (DBB) (29), Design–Build (DB) (29), Public–Private Partnership (PPP) (17), and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) (14), while Alliancing, Lean-oriented delivery approaches, and Construction Management were comparatively underrepresented. A temporal analysis indicates a recent shift toward collaborative delivery methods in BIM research. Case-based studies are predominantly situated in public sector projects, with DBB, DB, EPC, and IPD examined across both infrastructure and building contexts, while PPP is limited to infrastructure. The literature is largely focused on design and construction phases, with limited attention to early project stages and operation and maintenance. Results indicate both traditional and relationship-based PDMs are studied in the existing literature, with research framing PDMs that allow for early contractor involvement as most compatible with BIM. Moreover, IPD, DB, and EPC show the best alignment compared to most used traditional DBB methods primarily due to the early involvement of the contractor in the project. EPC and DB achieve this through the allocation of responsibility to the contractor, whereas IPD relies on the early engagement of key participants and the systematic alignment of their objectives. Collaborative and relationship-based approaches are consistently presented as the most suitable for BIM, while DBB tends to constrain BIM benefits because of its fragmented nature. This study contributes by providing a systematic synthesis of BIM-PDM relationships in the scientific literature, identifying the key mechanisms underlying the suitability of different delivery methods for BIM implementation, and offering recommendations for future research based on the identified gaps.
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