Chapter 1
Defining Building Information Modeling (BIM)
In This Chapter
Exploring what BIM actually is
Comprehending how BIM can help you
Explaining the BIM plans and strategies you need to be successful
Getting excited about BIM and encouraging others
The construction industry has been doing things the same way for thousands of years. Concrete is poured and set, bricks are stacked on top of bricks, and systems for heating and water are designed around corners and over multiple floors. For way too long, the construction industry has done a lot of these processes in isolation. At its worst, the construction industry brings some people involved in the construction of an asset like a building or a bridge onto the project just in time for their part, and the project team has to work around decisions or redo work, often on-site and under pressure of project deadlines.
Even in some of the most collaborative schemes, communication between different teams still has a long way to go, and the other users of building data and outputs, like clients and facility managers, are sometimes the last ...
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