A variety of speakers – covering architectural practitioners, advisers, designers, academics, contractors (in UK and USA) and engineers, etc – answer a range of questions on BIM to explain the practical benefits of BIM and the future realities. This is a really useful intervention for those yet to take up on BIM as it points out the cost benefits and time-saving in clear details. For those interested in developing their extant use of BIM it explores the future technological potential.

Learning points:

  • An explanation of BIM
  • The commercial merits of BIM; its time-saving and collaborative benefits
  • Whether BIM software development is stable or is still in the developmental stage
  • How appropriate BIM is for retrofit
  • The future for BIM
  • Concerns about security of information flows

About the contributors

Claudio Benghi, member of the BIM Academy, Northumbria University
Hannah George, Associate, Norman Disney & Young
Karl Redmond, Chief Executive; Construction Sector Network
David de Yarza, BIM Director, Lydig Construction, Inc. USA
Richard Brindley, Group Director Membership & Professional Support, RIBA
Richard Saxon, RIBA Client Design Advisor
Stephen Hamil, Director, NBS
Ruth Reed, immediate past-President, RIBA
Peter Caplehorn, Technical Director, Scott Brownrigg

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