Many people know that BIM is the acronym for Building Information Modeling, but few understand the scope of this methodology and technology in construction project management, especially the benefits it offers to the industry.

BIM is a complex procedure that includes interaction with information from different stages of the development of a construction project, along with cooperation and general management.

The results of BIM is an informative model of a construction project that includes all the information about how it was built, the history of the decisions that were made, at what stages, and other important information.

Therefore, BIM is more than an extension of traditional 3D modeling software, it is a unified information resource that spans from project conceptualization to regular maintenance or the end of the project life cycle.

In other words, Building Information Modeling is the evolution of the construction industry, which has changed the design, construction, and management of projects to make them easier and more convenient to manage.

Construction companies using BIM find it easier to schedule their work, manage material, estimate costs and take care of overall project operations, and for this to work successfully requires a detailed evaluation process, followed by an effective and timely decision-making process to ensure the best results.

There are different people involved in the construction and formulation of a construction plan, and missing information can cost the entire project, BIM facilitates the exchange of communication and streamlines the process for contractors and project managers to achieve their goals.

This tool has proven to be effective for both large-scale and smaller-scale construction projects and has delivered excellent results.

Thanks to BIM all stakeholders involved in the project have access to the master model, this improves the decision-making process, also companies can have a better cost estimation by analyzing the model and the project can be visualized before building it. Also at construction sites, the risk factor is decreased and the cost can be reduced to make sure that everything is carried out as planned.

The time for BIM adoption has passed. Now is the time to explore the multiple dimensions of BIM and expand its scope to cover the entire construction lifecycle. It is practiced and implemented at every step of the value chain, BIM can provide significant opportunities for the construction industry to elevate the quality of the industry’s products to a much higher and more sophisticated level.

By Ingrid Luna