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BIM - The Long View from Architectural and Design Practice

I forget when the acronym BIM first found its way into the language of construction. It must be five years or more ago. Whilst this had the benefit of branding the process it doesn't do it justice. BIM has the status that the term sustainability had ten years ago, it could mean anything you wanted, it looked great in your marketing material and clients were so confused about it that you could offer it without the risk of having to worry too much about delivering it. This is starting to change, but its frustrating to see the very low level of understanding higher up the food chain from architects. Read More