A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers
Content
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: “Creating an Industry and Opportunity”
- CHAPTER 2: BIM Implementation Strategies
- Chapter 3: Business process reform
- CHAPTER 4: BIM-based workflow
- Chapter 5: “The Path of Life”
- CHAPTER 6 Building Exchange Issues
- Chapter 7: Creating a Data Exchange
- Chapter 8: “The Way Forward”
- Bibliography
- Phone book
Preface
“It was a good time; it was a very bad time…” said Charles Dickens.
They did not tell the truth. Although he is referring to the French Revolution, similar events are occurring in our time, specifically in the early twentieth century. The global economic crisis is causing widespread concern about the future. However, that’s not the only issue I’m addressing. I am talking about the difficulties of the construction industry, the difficulties in implementing projects due to the weakening and resistant industry.
However, despite the apparent struggle and conflicting interests, there are numerous opportunities that present themselves, leading to prosperous times. The authors of this book are Dana K. Smith and Michael Tardif, who recognize, capture, and exploit this opportunity in a meaningful and comprehensive way through several emerging technologies and the best ways to use them.
Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is not the wave of the future; BIM uses computer-aided design (CAD) to tie all parts of a building together as a single, data-rich object. A simple computer design becomes pregnant with information that tracks the product, its cost, delivery, installation methods, labor costs, and maintenance to its value. More importantly, Building Information Modeling (BIM) enables computer-aided design of a building prior to the laying of concrete. This goes a long way in identifying and resolving common errors that occur during construction due to designs not aligning properly during creation. Troubleshooting a computer model is generally part of what is required to fix a bug. In Building Information Modeling: How to Implement Construction Strategies for Architects, Engineers, and Property Managers, the authors discuss the amazing capabilities of BIM without overlooking its drawbacks, giving readers a better understanding of how to incorporate the technology into their projects. In a practical way, it still holds very exciting promise for near-future possibilities. This practical approach to the present and insight into possible futures gives the book an intriguing tension that keeps the reader moving forward and eager to learn more.
Practically, BIM technology is beginning to meet the long-term needs of the construction industry: it helps to measure construction standards, especially the integration of information technology and methods. Over the last 20-30 years, BIM technology has significantly transformed the way we design and construct our buildings. A 2004 study (James E. Diekmann et al., “Implementing Industrial Standards for Industry,” Austin, Texas: Construction Industry Institute, 2004) estimated that the $1,288 million construction industry produces more waste than 57 percent of industries, indicating that this can have a significant impact right from the start. This translates into losses of more than $600 billion each year. Even a small percentage of this can be a sign, and the authors believe that BIM will succeed in capturing this and much more.
BIM also has many unfulfilled promises. Despite the authors’ limited focus on these subjects, there remains a robust belief that BIM, when fully utilized, can transition from the building-construction phase to a management model. This also extends to the activities within the building’s classrooms. This is truly representative of all projects and allows the construction profession to play a key role in lifecycle management across the building lifecycle. Architects play a crucial role in organizing operations, adapting the building to the market and workforce, and enhancing client productivity post-construction. Through what is known as enterprise architecture, BIM integrates key elements of the client’s business and processes, enhancing the overall performance beyond the sum of its parts. Additionally, an architect who uses BIM to coordinate workflow by work product will see better results in both performance and reward, further highlighting the role of construction. However, I am inviting authors to write the next book on this topic! BIM is currently transforming the creation and maintenance of the built environment. This book provides one of the most detailed explanations of how this happens and why it matters. Project management is always necessary for good design, but BIM enables more efficient and cost-effective design.
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