Building Information Modelling (BIM) is becoming the must-have tool to plan and manage a construction project. It is now the go-to technology to create and use information relevant to any planning, construction, and building project. It is even valuable as a building management tool once the building is completed and handed over, allowing those involved in the upkeep and further renovation of such space to make any amendments and updates needed.
Government Recognised
The UK Government recognizes the vital contribution BIM can make to building and construction projects and is committed to supporting BIM adoption into government and public sector construction projects in the future. BIM is also being recognized and adopted by many forward-thinking world nations. Here, we asked a leading building service industry BIM outsource partner to tell us how BIM Services will benefit your construction projects.
Use a surveyor versed in BIM capability
There is a growing call for surveyors to learn BIM concepts and for these surveyors to be involved early in the life of a building project. BIM is one of the most significant changes to the way surveyors plan, design and communicates building information than there has perhaps ever been. BIM uses a model-based approach that combines process and technology to support the creation of the building and how the data for construction and building operations are stored, used, and shared. It can, therefore, make a massive difference if you use a surveyor with BIM capability for your project.
Architects, engineers, and traditional surveying clients are becoming more knowledgeable and accepting of BIM in action, and surveyors have a significant role to play. Spatial information plays a big part in the design concept, which BIM supports perfectly. It can show the building in its proposed surroundings, which allows actual visualization of the structure in its setting, something which is impossible to recreate by traditional methods.
To move a design model to construction, there must be a wealth of information, timetables, contractors, and services planned for recorded and shared and kept updated for any change. With so much to keep track of, is it any wonder that so many building projects run into supply, people, timing and budgeting issues? One or even several issues could cause significant problems to a build if it isn’t recognised timely, appropriately planned for or understood, driving buildings to cost more to construct and see some vital aspects missed or delayed as a result of a hiccup.
Surveyors adopting BIM will become highly valuable throughout the entire project lifecycle.
BIM in action
Geospatial information is essential for the entire contractor team, and BIM makes information sharing easy. Updates and changes are shared with those with a vested interest in the project speedily and without the risk of missed updates when there are changes to plans, timetables or services – no more waiting for a phone call or new paperwork to be sent. Surveyors can collect and manage as-built and inspection data easily. Project managers who rely on the accuracy of information to inform decision making over the project lifecycle will always have the most relevant up-to-date information on hand.
Because of the all-in-one approach to the building design and infrastructures, BIM also can identify clashes within a project, giving valuable information to enable changes that prevent them from causing delays or extra cost further in the project’s life.
Data sharing, project clash identification, 3D data management, modelling, and visualization lie at the core of the support BIM brings to build processes for everyone involved. Therefore, it’s clear that the future of building design, construction, and management has BIM at its heart.