BIM Demystified, 2nd Edition

Section 7What new business opportunities come with BIM?

Promoting technology has never been a winning strategy; it is what can be achieved by using it effectively that matters.

BIM as an investment

Any mainstream practice can harness the potential commercial benefits of BIM given the will to do so. If a business case has been made for BIM and it becomes part of the commercial way of life in the office then investment in some simple techniques will pay dividends in the long run.

This straightforward build up of expertise can be done with little outlay. BS 1192 (2007), CI/SfB Elemental Classification Guide and UNICLASS can all be purchased for a relatively modest price. A small investment in any of these documents would release a many-times-fold ...