BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) - BENEFITS OF BIM FOR CONSTRUCTION
BENEFITS OF BIM FOR CONSTRUCTION BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF BIM: 1. DIGITAL REPRESENTATION: 2. DATA-RICH: 3: COLLABORATIVE: 4: LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT: BENEFITS OF BIM: 1. IMPROVED COLLABORATION: 2. INCREASED ACCURACY: 3. ENHANCED VISUALIZATION: 4. COST SAVING: 5. SUSTAINABILITY: BIM SOFTWARE: SOME POPULAR BIM SOFTWARE INCLUDES 1. Autodesk Revit 2. Graphisoft ArchiCAD 3. Trimble Naviworks 4. Bentley MicroStation BIM LEVELS: BIM IMPLEMENTATION CAN BE CATEGORIZED INTO FOUR LEVELS