The BIM Manager's Handbook - Guidance for Professionals in Architecture

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a design and construction software that manages not just graphics, but also information - information that enables the automatic generation of drawings and reports, design analysis, schedule simulation, facilities management, and cost analysis - ultimately enabling any building team to make better-informed decisions. This allows a range of professionals - architects, engineers, construction managers, surveyors, cost estimators, project managers, and facility managers - to share this information throughout a building's lifecycle. BIM is now recognized worldwide for the efficiencies it delivers in terms of working collaboratively, communication, processes, cost savings, and a property's lifecycle management.