BIM (Building Information Modelling) is bringing significant changes to design, construction, and operations over the lifecycle of projects.
- enabling managed access to information
- giving us the platform to create virtual models - representations of what is to be/has been constructed
- allowing us to maneuver around models so we can see understand the environment better
- allowing us to test the models and manage risk around proposals
- giving us the means to analyse, extract and interrogate information
Importantly technology sup
ports the transition of information. This opens the doors for automation. However, the robustness and usefulness of automated information is entirely dependent upon the quality and accuracy of the information at the point of origin plus the originators understanding of what the information will be used for. This is one of the reasons why BIM has to be managed.
Ultimately software will support and enable but it will not completely ‘do’ – this is where we need to look at the value we offer in service delivery to see how we can make the most of this to be both efficient and effective.