Getting to grips with BIM : a guide for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction firms / James Harty, Tahar Kouider and Graham Paterson.
Material type: TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2016Description: xiii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781138843974
- 720.285 HA.G 2016 23
- TH438.13 .H37 2016
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. I. The BIM journey. Historical paradigms -- BIM perspectives -- BIM in context -- Culture shifts : evangelical and evolutionary models for BIM uptake -- Pt. II. A contemporary view of BIM in the UK. Drivers for innovation -- Game changers : international and national protocols -- BIM for all or some : issues facing educators and practice -- Challenges, risks and benefits for SMEs -- Pt. III. Teamworking and information management. BIM and teams -- Taking a whole life view -- Managing information flow -- BIM futures -- Pt. IV. Setting up a BIM project. SMEs , micro-SMEs and BIM -- Interpreting and applying PAS 1192-2:2013 -- Project-specific process templates, definition and delivery -- Pathways from design towards construction and use, inputs and outputs -- Developing strategies for the post-occupancy phase -- Feedback and feed forward.
"Building Information Modeling (BIM) software combines 3-D elements and information in all aspects of the design of a building. While many books are published on BIM related to technology and computer programs, this one focuses on the practice-related information needs of architects, showing them how BIM and integrated practice can transform their practices. It features: Methods for addressing the obstacles and challenges to implementing BIM How to implement it in an efficient and effective manner How to use BIM as a tool to transform the role of architects "
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