Now days Building Information Modeling or BIM has become a buzzword. It is almost impossible to open an architectural content and there is no reference of BIM. It has been proved to be extremely beneficial not only to the contractors but also to the building owners. BIM is the talk of the AEC town. It is the process of developing building models which is used in presenting and visualizing building components, construction sequences, resource allocation and other disciplines of construction process in a virtual environment.
The numerous advantages of BIM process makes it the most sought after tool in the AEC industry. Among the various other benefits of BIM, there are some key reasons which make it so popular. The most important reason is that it provides a good estimation during bidding and procurement. It also coordinates greatly in construction sequencing.
Another great advantage of BIM is to identify possible conflict. This is a great help to the contractor as any conflict in the structure can hamper the total project. Biggest advantage of using BIM is lesser amount of errors and hence rectifications which saves costs and resources of the contractor.
Another aspect of BIM behind its popularity is its capability to analysis the ‘what if’ condition. The construction sequencing option, shuffling of human resources, fine tuning cost factors are the important facet of the ‘what if’ analysis of BIM software. But the most important reason is that it gives both the creator and end users a chance to visualize the model virtually which gives a clear understanding of the end product. From the understanding the building owner can take informed decision about the proposed project. All these advantages along with some other make the BIM a most popular tool for the building construction industry.
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