• Building information modelling
• BIM 2009
• BIM 2010
• BIM Network
• Resources

Building information modelling

BSRIA works with its partner, buildingSMART, to promote the use of integrated Building Information Modelling through the BSRIA / buildingSMART network.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Network

BSRIA's Building Information Modelling Network is currently focused on the preparation of a building services design framework for projects that use Building Information Modelling. This will be a companion guide to the existing BSRIA Design Framework for Building Services (BG6/2009). In addition, this Network is keeping its members up to date with other BIM-related initiatives in the wider construction industry.

Membership of the network is open to all BSRIA members, but places on the publication working group are extremely limited. Future plans for the network will be developed as the work on the publication draws to a close in late 2011/early 2012.

What is BIM?

Building Information Modelling (BIM) models and manages information as well as graphics for sharing information through construction and the whole building lifecycle, eliminating the need to re-enter data, and avoiding data loss, miscommunication, and translation errors. In short it is integrated CAD, plus data.

BIM 2010

BIM 2010 took place on  2nd November, The Barbican Centre, London

A conference and workshop for those who want to work out how building information can help them, including how to make money from BIM, persuade clients, and support the low carbon agenda. This event is a major new collaboration between industry organisations including: BSRIA, CIRIA, UKCG, Constructing Excellence, RIBA, CPIC, BIFM, buildingSMART, the Construction Productivity Network, and the MBEKTN.

Presentations and speaker biographies available here BIM 2010

Ecobuild - March 2010

We held a conference at Ecobuild in March 2010 to promote BIM. The presentations included information on what is a BIM, what a BIM can achieve, and case studies of the Skanska work at the Barts and London hospitals:

• Barts & The London BIM Case Study - Skanska (1.1 MB)
• BIM a Process for Clients, and the Whole Construction Industry - Scott Wilson (3.5 MB)
• Introduction to BIM, Transforming Construction - MBETN / buildingSMART (0.3 MB) 

Resources

Download two BIM introductory documents published in collaboration with buildingSMART, BSI and the UK Government.

A detailed introduction to BIM resources, written by BSRIA, is available on the MBE KTN website