BIM – Building Information Management

BIM – Building Information Management EN FR ES

The design and construction process has come a long way since the early days of CAD (Computer Aided Design) software for planning and managing projects. Advancements in 3D technology have allowed more detailed representations to be created and utilised throughout the process. In more recent years the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) has taken this many steps further.

The concept of BIM has been around since the 1970’s but it was not until the early 2000’s that it became a universally agreed upon term, with different countries and regions developing standards of practice.

ISO19650:2019 defines BIM as:

Use of a shared digital representation of a built asset to facilitate design, construction and operation processes to form a reliable basis for decisions.

Previously out of reach for most professionals, as more powerful computer processors became readily available, dedicated BIM software packages made this technology more accessible, enabling for it to be widely used within mainstream project management and design.

This system of intelligent 3D model-based processes gives architects, engineers and construction professionals valuable insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, coordinate, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure.