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The future is now
Unlocking the value of BIM
Many people understand the bene ts building information modelling (BIM) can deliver in design and construction. Less discussed is the long- term value BIM can deliver in the operation phase after handover.
BY ANN KENNEDY-PERKINS FOR THE BIM ACCELERATION COMMITTEE
BIM CAN be used to improve the quality and usefulness of the information that is delivered alongside a physical asset to assist its future operation and maintenance. Anchoring BIM to the owner’s business drivers is central to its success.
The BIM value chain
BIM can add value to asset management: ● A ready reservoir of important, reliable
information for:
asset assessment – actual wear and tear and history of maintenance to better inform replacement decisions and likely expenditure
a reliable starting point for decision making
operational e ciencies
disaster recovery and business continuity.
● Data e ciency – removing double handling of information and related frustration by linking databases together.
● Quality control – coordinating models and installation up front reduces the need for
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site-driven changes so construction-issue
installation layouts become the as-builts. ● Subtrades provide 2D and 3D asset infor- mation (as well as non-graphical data) for an owner’s asset management system at
handover at no extra cost.
● Reliable as-built information on comple-
tion of a project – 3D scanning can augment the as-built information, if requested, including any areas where there may be future connections, avoiding
the need for disruptive/destructive surveys
to detail connecting elements.
‘Until recently, the uptake of BIM has been led by design consultants who use BIM for improving the coordination and e ciency of their design and documentation processes and by larger contractors who use BIM to assist construction coordination on complex, large-scale projects,’ says BIM Acceleration Committee member Andrew Field.
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