
With proper training and technology, project engineers, superintendents and even contractors can augment the BIM manager’s responsibilities to answer questions, review conditions and derive information from the construction model. The more people on the job who can access model information with collaborative software the better. Accessible: The BIM model is incredibly useful, so access to it can be in great demand.This is an invaluable benefit to owners, and the ability to provide it is a strong selling point when trying to win work. Assets: The BIM model can contain manufacturer-specific information about a building’s assets that can be imported into a facilities management database for long-term asset maintenance.Cost, location, quantity, size, source, and many other details are contained in a BIM model. Contractors can find correct dimensions for their portion of the job on up-to-date drawings – even for things that are hidden behind walls or above ceilings. On a job using the BIM process, the engineer can respond to questions with certainty.

Answers: The BIM construction model provides answers to a plethora of questions.
