BIM - business enabler or technology red herring?

摘要

The UK Government's decision to require that all suppliers involved in public sector construction projects, use Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools and techniques by 2016 makes sense. This should help drive improvements in value and performance, whilst supporting environmental commitments by facilitating a more integrated approach to design, construction, and facilities management. However, misinformation is rife. BIM is not just about 3D data but about creating a holistic information resource that also includes 2D data sources, documents, spreadsheets, and more. Nor is BIM best realised by a single, lowest-common-denominator data model imposed on every organisation in the supply chain. BIM is a business process, not a technology.