Brief
Building information modeling will continue to benefit from advances in artificial intelligence this year, while digital twins will improve accuracy and help reduce costs, Lydia Bamford writes. Cloud technology will also play a big role in BIM implementation, as it simplifies project collaboration and improves communication between stakeholders.
Insight
2021 was a great year for Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. However, due to the ever-evolving nature of technology, new BIM trends are constantly emerging in the construction industry.
According to Viewpoint, there has been a significant rise in the adoption of BIM software in the past decade, with 73% of construction companies reporting that they are aware of BIM and are using it within their companies, which has risen significantly to a mere 11% in 2011.
The UN estimates that by 2050, the global population is estimated to reach 9.8 billion and in order to meet housing and sustainability needs in wake of a rapidly rising population, the adoption of BIM software enables construction processes to be completed more efficiently and capture important data in the process.
The implementation of BIM is continuously on the rise
Building Information Modelling is a process used in the construction industry which is used to manage a project throughout its whole lifecycle. Through using BIM software, the digital aspects of a construction project are managed using the relevant digital software.
The implementation of digital software allows for quicker construction times, better cost management, and building safety, to name a few benefits.
The term BIM came about in the late 1970s, but only started being implemented in the 2000s. Although different countries have a different rate of BIM implementation, ISO 19650 is known as the international standard for managing information over the whole life cycle of a built asset using BIM.
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