{"id":78951,"date":"2020-06-24T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/production.defectradar.com\/bim-benefits\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:14:26","slug":"bim-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planradar.com\/gb\/bim-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready for BIM to transform your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The most recent Glenigan report on key performance indicators in the UK construction industry<\/a> shows that 34% of construction projects run over budget and 41% of projects are delayed. Although we have seen advances in these figures in the last decade, the past few years have seen little improvement. In complex construction projects, delays and cost increases can be caused by a range of unforeseen circumstances, but many issues are avoidable. Budget inaccuracies, design errors, scheduling conflicts and miscommunication between stakeholders can all be prevented through greater collaboration via BIM.<\/p>\n When the UK Government mandated the use of Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes for public sector construction projects in 2016, this prompted more widespread acknowledgement of the importance of collaboration through BIM software. In fact, a report by PwC<\/a> in 2017 stated that the Government saved between two to three per cent on whole life expenditure for construction that followed BIM processes. This could see the Government making annual savings up to \u00a3430 million on infrastructure projects, based on its national infrastructure and construction pipeline.<\/p>\n So, what is BIM, why is it so important within the construction industry and how can it help to ensure that more projects are completed on time and to budget?<\/p>\n Essentially, BIM is a process and a collaborative way of working that increases efficiencies and decreases costs. By using 3D construction modelling software, integrated with background data, a collaborative culture is realised from the initial design process right through the eventual operation and even decommissioning of a building.<\/p>\n There are several levels of BIM, the lower levels represent the more traditional ways of working, with paper-based designs and some 3D modelling. But these tools rely on disparate, siloed information and allow little communication.<\/p>\n Level 2, the BIM process mandated by the UK Government in 2016, focuses on the collaborative nature of design, construction and operation, with a federated 3D model shared between stakeholders as a single point of truth. The Government is now working towards BIM Level 3, which is being increasingly deployed throughout the public and private construction sector.<\/p>\n This next stage accesses the true power of BIM software by enabling a cloud-based 3D model that can be edited by all stakeholders to provide an accurate picture of a construction project. This model flows from the initial design, through the build stages and into the operational phases and integrates fully with all supporting documentation and auxiliary plans.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Mandated BIM saves \u00a3430 million<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is BIM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n