How to Manage a BIM project successfully?
The aspirations of building owners and managers for better and sustainable buildings is continuously on the rise. The construction industry today faces an uphill task of delivering accurate and efficient buildings. That’s a tall order because there has been a long-standing stagnation in industry w.r.t technological advancements. The major revolution that the industry had witnessed was the advent of CAD. The technological development has been relatively slow since then. Building Information Modeling was introduced in 90’s. It brought about a revolution in execution in building projects.
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What is BIM?
Building Information Modeling is a process for creating, operating, and managing a building efficiently during its entire lifecycle. Also termed as Virtual Design and Construction, it provides three-dimensional tools for solving problems. BIM Drafting Services facilitates collaboration between architects, building engineers, contractors, sub-contractors, building owners, building managers, and other stakeholders. It is a digital way to store and communicate project related information to all the teams involved in creating and managing a building.
Though several firms have adopted virtual construction technology for some of their projects, the level of penetration of virtual construction technology is low globally due to several factors. After overcoming cultural, legal, and economic barriers to the implementation of Building Information Modeling, there is still one question that needs an answer: “How to manage a BIM project successfully?
Tips on How to Manage a BIM project successfully
- Following the BIM process
Whether you outsource BIM Services or have an in-house preconstruction department that takes care of your virtual design requirements, the VDC project outcomes are better when it diligently follows tried and tested steps for Virtual Design and Construction. A typical process is as follows:
- Identifying BIM requirements based on clients requirements
- Identify:
- Project Stakeholders
- Target model uses
- Appropriate Software solution
- List out the BIM capabilities of the project team
- Set BIM goals and chalk out the final BIM Execution plan
- Developing project checklists for the BIM Lead as well as the team
The next step is to prepare separate project checklists for the lead as well as the team. Checklist creation is in line with the scope and the BIM requirements of the project. It is essential to keep in mind that the checklist for the lead will be different from the team that works on developing the model. While the list of the team will be based more on the execution process, the list of the lead will focus on the outcome of the project.
- Managing project challenges
However, well-defined the execution process be, there can be some unforeseen circumstances that lead to a problematic situation. The success of the method lies in how they address these challenges within a stipulated time-frame.
Closing
The construction industry has been under tremendous pressure. Building Information Modeling addresses many concerns faced by the industry. Architects, engineers, contractors, and construction managers are accepting the concept of Virtual Construction due to its several benefits, with collaboration being the key advantage. Efforts are on to make the BIM process faster and more efficient by defining BIM standards that are in-line with the industry requirement. A well-managed BIM project goes a long way in making the construction process efficient.
Divya Dave