BIM models being extended to subtrades

From the Daily Commercial News on December 30, 2009.

While constructing a building information model for a project pays dividends in terms of such items as energy analysis, structural analysis and facilities management, the most important measurement of value is if the model has a positive impact on jobsite activities, says Tom Strong, BIM development manager at EllisDon.

“Therefore, ensuring that the 3D information is incorporated into the supply chain management is critical,” Strong said in an interview following a recent presentation at Construct Canada.

Strong, a member of the management team of the Canada BIM Council and an advocate of leveraging 3D technologies in construction, said the new jobsite “etiquette” dictates that the model should govern what is going to happen in the field.

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