ABSTRACT

BIM Demystified is a short, practical introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Addressing BIM from the point of view of mainstream practice as opposed to a cutting-edge technological perspective, it offers a user-friendly yet thorough explanation of a subject which is often swamped by jargon and deluged with spin.

Taking a wide view of BIM – encompassing business opportunity, Code of Conduct, cultural issues and the necessity for better legal arrangements too – the book’s chapters range from the BIM ingredients (including objects, parametrics, and standards), to the business case for BIM and how to implement it. BIM requires a shift in attitudes if its benefits are to be obtained – and this book will allow individuals at all levels in any practice to build a firmer understanding of the merits and wider application of the subject. It brings together both managers and technologists within businesses throughout the AECC chain to form better and more valuable propositions for built environment interventions.

 

section Section 1|12 pages

BIM: the movement not the acronym

section Section 2|8 pages

The who, what and when of applying BIM

section Section 3|16 pages

BIM ingredients

section Section 4|6 pages

The business case for BIM

section Section 5|4 pages

BIM in the office

section Section 6|2 pages

BIM within the project

section Section 7|4 pages

What new business opportunities come with BIM?

section Section 8|5 pages

Will our clients want BIM?

section Section 9|4 pages

BIM in the supply chain

section Section 10|36 pages

How do we implement BIM?

section Section 11|4 pages

BIM in a collaborative legal context

section Section 12|2 pages

BIM as an agent for cultural change

section Section 13|13 pages

Government BIM

section Section 14|4 pages

BIM in education

section Section 15|19 pages

Where will BIM go in the future?