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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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?