Many of the training issues covered in this post are not specific to BIM & I am certainly not the first to say that training is important. However, the challenge with BIM is to go beyond a token training course in a particular application and to make the training genuinely beneficial.
Object libraries make a huge difference to model quality and speed of work. Therefore they are critical to profitable & successful project delivery. However, this aspect of BIM is often overlooked.
BIM applications seem to have stagnated/plateaued, and the release of a ‘killer’ application seems like a distant memory. This post reviews the future of BIM & related technologies.
BIM is often touted, particularly by software salespeople as the ‘silver bullet’ that will win work, make money, save time and deliver a better project. The opportunity is there, but there is much more to BIM than just installing a new application.
This post explorers the current status of BIM within specific sectors of the AEC industry and relevant BIM applications.
Measuring the ROI of BIM is not easy. There is more to it than a simplistic comparison of software/training costs to estimated benefits. It is just as important to consider the soft metrics or intangible results in quality, opportunities, process and people of the business.
Most design and construction businesses promote their BIM capabilities and see it as important in winning work.
But if BIM is only applied at a superficial level, it is most likely counterproductive. This post looks at the challenges in going beyond the talk.
Within construction, BIM is often seem as relevant to designers only, rather than as a potentially cost saving and practical part of project delivery. This post covers the reasons behind this perception.
BIM is a widely used term and has the benefit of being a simple & pronounceable acronym. But it is a widely misunderstood term, and this post covers the history and future of this term.
The Gartner Hype Cycle describes a technology maturity cycle, where high initial expectations are followed by a trough of disappointment, before recovering to a level somewhere below the initial expectation. This post explores how this cycle applies to BIM.
Clash detection is an oft-quoted benefit of BIM. If used properly, it can be a fantastic tool for validating a design and identifying errors. However, it cannot replace a proper design coordination process based on good planning & communication.
Dynamo offers a number of productivity and capability benefits for Revit based modelling. Whilst it is not a tool that everyone needs to use, it can be a big time-saver for specific purposes. This post outlines in non-technical terms the benefits of Dynamo.
With BIM, it is possible to have too much information. BIM often ends up being way too complicated. In this post, I examine why this happens and how to prevent it.
BIM can be the engine-room of production for a design consultancy or a construction project if properly implemented and executed. However, it can equally be a brake on productivity and efficiency, so it is critical to get it right.
HANNELL on BIM 