Top 10 BIM Myths

Myth #7: BIM’s just a type of software BIM is really a mind-set and not a software package. In implementing BIM you need to consider people, process and technology, to re-engineer existing ways of working to fully reap the benefits of digital, collaborative...

Top 10 BIM Myths

Myth #6: BIM only benefits those involved in design and construction BIM uncovers all views of the same underlying information, so all project participants stand to gain from these new ways of working. Designers can spend more time actually designing, safe in the...

Top 10 BIM myths

Myth #5: BIM’s just a flash in the pan Some of the key concepts at the heart of BIM have been a long time in the making. The potential of co-ordinated design to eliminate waste and bring about cost savings was championed by organisationslike the Building...

Top 10 BIM myths

Myth #4: BIM’s just for the ‘big’ – big companies, big buildings, big (government) projects Bleeding edge ‘case studies’ and ‘exemplar projects’ focussed on the big and impressive, but this should not be taken to mean...

Top 10 BIM myths

Myth #3: BIM will cost more There will undoubtedly be some upfront costs with any kind of programme to change traditional working processes but these should be countered by longer-term efficiencies and benefits. While BIM isn’t just about the hard or software,...