WHAT IS BIM?
BIM or Building Information Modelling is a process of creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifestyle. It is a highly collaborative process that allows architects, engineers, real estate developers, contractors, manufacturers, and other construction professionals to plan, design, and construct a structure or building within one 3D model.
Many people think that BIM is simply a 3D model and others see it as a source to make money as a consultant or a service provider. But BIM is actually a way of life and a way of work. In BIM, one can not only view the models in 3D but can also get complete information on each and every detail of the building or structure.
It allows you to track down and solve many problems even before you start the construction, make the necessary adjustments before it costs extra money, make schedules to be followed during construction, quantity take-offs, logistics, etc., You can use it to make a building file so that the available information that is required after completion of a structure can be organized and controlled by the facility management team post handover. Depending on your role during design, realization, operation, management and maintenance, restoration & renovation and demolition, you can store the correct information, manage all that information and retrieve and use it. You can support business processes through innovative developments such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. In short, BIM opens up a whole new world in AEC industry.
