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Building information modelling

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

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.

New - BIM 2010!

BIM 2010 - 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.

For more information and to register BIM 2010 Registration

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