It seems to be the 'hot topic' at the moment, in just a few short years BIM has changed from being something you had heard about, to something you knew about, to something you absolutely need to be implementing in your business. The issue here though is that many of us have no idea what it is and how it will affect us on our delivery.
The drivers couldn't be simpler. Unless you are doing Level 2 BIM by 2016 the government state that you will be ineligible for public sector work. Moreover, large parts of the private sector are following suit with clients such as Circle in healthcare, and BIM for Retail, a collaboration of major UK retailers with a common interest to develop and improve the awareness, skill and use of BIM technology, all pulling in the same direction.
That direction means firms need to get BIM ready or risk falling into a second tier of construction with a shrinking pool of clients. So what is BIM and how can you prepare for it?
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