Construction project managers that have used BIM technology see the advantages of such process. They say that BIM helps facilitate the flow of information across multiple project channels. A study done by Dodge Data & Analytics showed 43% of surveyed contractors reported more efficient project-wide communication when BIM was implemented. The end result for construction […]

During the project study and design phases. Using the BIM process allows you to quickly create and review multiple design scenarios and easily convey those options to the client while maintaining a single model. BIM offers different tools to create schematic massing models, as well as detailed construction-ready models, without losing any of the design […]

  NBS’s Periodic Table of BIM is an interesting way to visualize steps that are necessary to a successful BIM implementation. Inspiring by the periodic table of elements, the NBS’s table presents the important elements of BIM in way easy to visualize and nice to keep as reference. Please find below how the table is structured […]

As mentioned in a post before , the term BIM started to find create its root after the paper entitled “Building Information Modeling”, published in 2002 by Autodesk. Find a list with the different software available for those wanting to explorer the BIM world. Document Management Autodesk BIM 360 Planning & Design Autodesk Revit Architecture Graphisoft […]

One of the standardized tools to measure the degree of implementation (or maturity) BIM in a project is precisely the BIM Levels. It is a simple scale created by the government of the United Kingdom (NBS) that allows us to quickly recognize at what stage we are with respect to the use of BIM in […]

The model-based approach increases efficiency within individual organizations and on the project coordination delivery. Building information modeling can drive time and budget savings for building and infrastructure projects. Please find below some key benefits. For designers and  supply chain partners, benefits include: Thought the standards it is possible to increase collaboration, make delivery process easier […]

As a concept, the foundation of BIM was first documented in the paper Augmenting Human Intellect (1962) written by Douglas C. Englebart. Englebart suggests object based design, parametric manipulation and a relational database could come together to realise a vision where … “the architect next begins to enter a series of specifications and data. When […]

What is Building Information Modelling (BIM)? BIM or Building Information Modelling is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. One of the key outputs of this process is the Building Information Model, the digital description of every aspect of the built asset. This model draws on information […]