Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers

Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers is a useful guide that makes the business case for building information modeling (BIM). Topics covered include how BIM can improve collaboration, facilitate better design and construction, optimize workflow and reduce error. The book also discusses the barriers to BIM, from business culture to training, and how these barriers can be overcome.

With insightful accounts from early adopters of BIM and valuable case studies that describe how firms throughout the building design, construction, operations, and management industry have benefited from BIM, this important resource is essential reading for all architects, engineers, constructors, and real estate asset managers. 216 pp.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Building Industry Challenges and Opportunities.
• Chapter 2: BIM Implementation Strategies.
• Chapter 3: Business Process Reform.
• Chapter 4: BIM-based Enterprise Workflow.
• Chapter 5: The Building Lifecycle.
• Chapter 6: Building Information Exchange Challenges.
• Chapter 7: Building Information Exchange Requirements.
• Chapter 8: The Way Forward.