Anticipating Growth of BIM

The numbers do not lie - 2009 was an extremely difficult year for the global construction industry. Construction spending fell to 12.4 per cent seems unlikely that each state and the District of Columbia lost construction jobs. While using about five percent of the working population of the country, fully 20 percent of jobs related to the recession were in construction. These events were the year unprecedented and tumultuous of proof industry.

Also reports AGC chief economist Ken Simonson building materials costs are at a low point, which means that now is a good time to build.


As technology adapt to the recovery? Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other specific technologies industries, proves to be effective to save time and give a new meaning to the collaborative effort. The official definition provided by AGC BIM is "the process of generating and managing a building information model through the use of three-dimensional, intelligent design information." For many in the BIM industry is a great way to reduce the time to identify problems early. S3H, Inc., a pre-construction specialist in Las Vegas, NV, uses its expertise in BIM to deliver solutions air conditioning and plumbing at low cost, especially used for this reason.

"We used BIM from day one. It allows us to work with the design team and construction project and to quickly identify problems, such as potential conflicts with other building trades. It is much cheap problems to identify and correct on paper to correct during the construction, "said President Vatche Sarkoyan.

According Sarkoyan, the process eliminates the need for superintendents in solving problems in the field, which can reduce productivity, is ineffective and demoralizing.

Whoever agrees with Sarkoyan is CEO David Cullen of JP Cullen & Sons Janesville, WI, says BIM helped save a two-phase reform of the historic 1917 Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin.

"We are the general contractor and there are distinct prime contractors. Then we got on board with BIM and worked with other entrepreneurs to bring the construction moving program and materials. They noted that provide BIM saved the project, "says Cullen.

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As much impact as the current versions of BIM have entrepreneurs of today and construction companies, constant improvements to its resources leave a mark even greater on the industry. Like any other technology, many companies have known for generations and generations of software to improve and refine BIM.

Recently, a software company that makes a version of BIM - many developers produce different variations of BIM software - has made recent improvements to increase efficiency. According Tekla BIM its latest software includes an improved solution for the design-situ concrete and details, a better exchange of IFC data, better utilization of reference models, improved numbering tools and publishing model .

New versions of BIM software, more recently, also help designers, engineers and architects Tekla push for green building. "Towards a greener installation is a small step forward, but some of the benefits of greater durability than implementing BIM can bring to construction," said Risto Räty, Executive Vice President of Tekla.

In addition to new and better versions of BIM software, the acceptance of the technology industry were further. Many companies, such as Ameri-CAD Allen, TX, began offering the implementation of BIM and consulting services. Ameri-CAD offers analysis, implementation, training, support and services.

Meanwhile, the AGC is on board with BIM. In March, the association offers a BIM 101 Convention in Orlando.