November 15th, 2007

Use of Building Information Modeling on the rise

More than a third of the 200 construction project and program owners surveyed by the Construction Management Association of America said they have used Building Information Modeling (BIM) on one or more projects. BIM is being adopted at an accelerating rate, according to a survey published in Building Design + Construction.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) refers to the use of digital information on a building project, such as cost, schedule, fabrication, maintenance, energy, and 3-D models. BIM is used for design decision-making, production of high-quality construction documents, predicting performance, cost estimating, construction planning, and managing and operating the facility.

Source: Building Design + Construction

One Response to “Use of Building Information Modeling on the rise”

  1. Sam Schupbach says:

    Although BIM is starting to be used by more and more firms throughout the nation, there is still hesitation on what the benefits are. Companies want to know if they can make a higher profit on projects if BIM is used. Others are not sure where to begin when wanting to integrate BIM. Feel free to contact me directly at sam@integratedbim.com if you have specific questions about BIM.

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