The construction sector accounts for about 13% of the worlds GDP but it has a long record of poor productivity. It only increased 1% over the past 20 years (McKinsey Global Institute, 2017). According to the study, among the seven areas of action that can boost sector productivity by 50-60% is the use of advanced digital technology. The advancement of technology brought forth the use of computers in the construction process. BIM is one of the best ways to advance the construction through technology. Our country also needs to implement this technology for it’s been proven to boost the sector. Bahir Dar city, one of the highly growing cities in the country, is having lots of construction projects designed and constructed by its local professionals. Bahir Dar University graduates and professionals in local consultants have been taken as two groups of populations. This study aims to measure the level of awareness, readiness and adoption level of BIM by these professional s. Questionnaires, interviews and document/case reviews have been conducted. The results have been systematically analyzed and interpreted. Although most of the professionals agree that the technology should be implemented in the city, the findings indicat e that their readiness, awareness and skills are yet to be developed. Preidentified benefits and challenges were presented for the respondents to rank. The result dictates that even BIM knowledgeable professionals that had the opportunity of training didn’t appear to be ready for implementation. The top factor for low adoption was found to be having no experience of BIM followed by the fact that the municipality doesn’t mandate BIM. The top benefit identified by the respondents was having improved understanding of the design intent by the stakeholders through the lifecycle of the project. The study then draws a framework for initial implementation of BIM and ends with conclusion and recommendation for different stakeholders through different phases of the project lifecycle