The BIM Manager's Handbook

The BIM Manager''s Handbook: Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

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.

With the widespread adoption of BIM, BIM Managers have become a much-needed new breed of professionals in architectura