{"id":3852,"date":"2013-10-07T15:04:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T15:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markstephensarchitects.com\/?p=3852"},"modified":"2013-10-07T15:04:25","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T15:04:25","slug":"bim-for-beginners-client-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markstephensarchitects.com\/bim-for-beginners-client-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"#BIM for Beginners – Client benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following on from ‘What is BIM’<\/a> and ‘A simple BIM example’<\/a> this post has a quick look at the main benefits of BIM specifically to clients:<\/p>\n If you search ‘Benefits of BIM’<\/em> as of just now Google will return 2,350,000 results, so there’s a lot of stuff already written on the benefits that BIM can bring to a project. This post focuses on what I consider are the three main benefits to the client and my practice:<\/p>\n \u2022 Better Collaboration:<\/strong><\/p>\n With a BIM project each member of the team (which could include the client) is working effectively on the same file. This type of collaboration creates a team that is working together towards a single goal which in turn can lead to the exploration of different and better solutions.<\/p>\n \u2022 Better Coordination<\/strong><\/p>\n Again because the team is working from the same model, you are able to see at a much earlier stage any conflicts between structure, layout and M\/E for example.<\/p>\n \u2022 Better understanding<\/strong><\/p>\n The 3D model is now seen as a byproduct of BIM but for my clients it’s pretty important. The ability for them to see their design in 3D online or in a 3D model (more on this in a future post) means that they completely understand what they are getting is what they are looking for.<\/p>\n The Architect’s Benefit:<\/strong><\/p>\n But what’s the main benefit to my architectural practice? Basically it’s that I can punch above my weight; I can explore different designs faster and then work with other professionals to build them better. It also means that because I can work in this way I could effectively take on projects of any scale. As I’ve said in CONTACT ME<\/a> page ‘No job too small or too big’<\/em>…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following on from ‘What is BIM’ and ‘A simple BIM example’ this post has a quick look at the main benefits of BIM specifically …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[15,17,20,40,53,62,64,78,122],"tags":[217,271,314,727,748,867,1358],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n