BIM Compliance a Necessity for a Successful Venture and Installation

BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a method of working created by BIM companies in order to fulfil a need to collate and model information effectively. It is the process whereby a virtual 3-D model in collaboration with all of the construction and materials information from the project is created. BIM is held up as being a significant part of the future for buildings projects, allowing architects and designers to make more effective decisions about the construction of the building, with some studies showing that about 30% of the waste that is generated during construction is due to miscommunication or due to poor information, most of which can be eliminated by the use of BIM software.

Making savings with the help of BIM companies

Working with a BIM company who understands the nature of BIM compliance and has the right experience to implement it effectively in your building project can help you to avoid costly wastage. BIM will help the construction team by giving them the exact requirements of the materials they will need, the quantity of a particular material and when the material should be delivered which will help reduce costs and wastage. BIM companies have a raft of expertise in the modelling of information and are best placed to help project teams make savings and maximise the benefits of BIM during the lifecycle of the building.

BIM - an investment in the future

The UK is mandated by the government to achieve BIM compliance by 2016, as a result a large number of companies have adopted BIM. However there is still a little way to go, especially for smaller companies who feel they lack the resources to become BIM complaint, outsourcing the BIM aspects of the project to external BIM Company could be a cost effective solution. Although moving towards full BIM compliance requires some investment, companies have showed positive response to it and are very pleased with it realising the software’s advantages.

The benefits of BIM outweigh the negatives

The benefits of working with BIM companies are that many building projects which are already BIM compliant have received includes return on investment, improvement in data integration, analysis, visualization, facilities management, collaboration and also a exploring the way the work should be approached. It is because of these advantages that the companies regard BIM as a "must have" for firms.