No BIM, no problem: How a retrospective approach can help protect and improve estates

摘要

There are some valid, sector-specific reasons for the resistance to BIM. For example, BIM shifts the 'project bell curve' to the left, so to speak, with a vast majority of design work, often to planning stage, now frequently undertaken before a bid is even won. Since M&E (mechanical and electrical) tends to come in far later in the process, involvement at these early stages may seem futile. For facilities management there are different issues, including an understandable resistance to ditching tried and tested software and systems. However, the pressure is on; we are heading towards BIM Level 3. There will inevitably come a day when the whole industry needs to be on board, or be left behind. It may not be too long before clients will insist on a BIM model and expect that it's fully utilised. On a more proactive note, some in these sectors are taking advantage of this lag in take-up to position themselves as ahead of the curve and use this as a USP.