BIM improves productivity, competitiveness and transparency in the construction sector

Since its inception, the BIM methodology has meant a disruptive change in a historically traditional sector. A sustainable change that involves all the agents involved in the life cycle of any asset, from its planning and design, to its demolition or change of use.

Improve productivity

When an asset is modeled three-dimensionally, production times are reduced and it is possible to identify and correct errors from the outset, such as excessive material production, and perform periodic evaluations that guarantee quality processes. In a report presented by an independent research organization on the construction industry in New Zealand, where BIM methodology has been promoted for several years, it was documented that, in 2009, the duration of projects carried out with BIM was 27% shorter than if traditional design and construction methods were used. In 2012 this percentage increased to 37%.

Increase competitiveness

The BIM methodology represents an added value for companies, not only for its direct relationship with efficiency, but also for its ability to establish itself as the ideal starting point that generates the knowledge base for innovation and the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies such as Blockchain, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual and Augmented Reality, etc. In a study conducted in 2017 by the School of Architecture, Engineering and Design of the European University of Madrid entitled: "BIM implementation in the Spanish construction industry" lists the benefits of the BIM methodology highlighted by respondents: Reduction of errors during the construction process (21%), improvement of the quality of the final project (17.7%), reduction of work times in the detail design stage (14.4%) and reduction of expenditure in the construction stages (13.8%).

Transparency

Using the BIM methodology, information management is achieved capable of being transformed and enriched according to the changes that occur during the project with a concise and exhaustive record of movements, making control total. This transparency significantly increases the quality and accuracy of communication between teams, minimizing risks in the decisions made during the project.

Who does BIM affect and why?

Currently, the large national construction companies are a lever of change in the adoption of the methodology. Using the BIM methodology during the construction process is a total revolution, controlling the variations that occur in the work in real time and anticipating the changes that may occur in scenarios of uncertainty and risk such as those that occur in their usual work environments. With the BIM methodology, communication between agents is facilitated while elements and values are modified in the construction processes, since the model contains both pre-existing information and information related to the different phases.

• Detects inconsistencies and collisions of the project that allow a preventive solution before starting construction.

• Allows agile communication of improvements in construction processes for proper implementation.

• It allows control of the different versions and models of the project, digitally, ensuring that the project is always updated.

• The BIM methodology integrates with existing systems, avoiding a scale of learning and application that is too exponential.

Architecture and Engineering Studies

Nowadays, architectural studios usually assume responsibility for the project from the beginning to the completion of it. The BIM methodology and its three-dimensional model increases accuracy before final construction. In an environment of continuous change, it avoids risks and anticipates errors of the agents involved in the project.

• This methodology allows the centralization of information in a single point, being able to visualize those parts of the project with great complications prior to construction, helping to avoid setbacks in the future and increase execution times.

• Thanks to the application of the BIM methodology, an exhaustive version control is carried out where, digitally, we can control both the changes of the model and the actual construction.

• From the BIM information model it is possible to ensure that the project is aligned with design decisions and, subsequently, with those of construction, facilitating the understanding of the model with a reliability totally associated with reality.

• BIM works under a unique information model where everyone sees the changes and requirements demanded without the possibility of confusion.

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https://www.grantthornton.es/globalassets/___spain___/folletos/bim.pdf