| | OCTOBER 20228Consultants Reviewhe international definition for Building Information Modeling (BIM) reads `dig-ital representation of physical and func-tional characteristics of a facility which creates a shared knowledge resource for information about it, forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle, from earliest concept to demolition'. The same is defined by the US National Building Infor-mation Model Standard Project Committee.Fundamentally, it is a software driven interface which provides the project delivery team with a 3D virtual visualization of the look and feel of the building to be constructed. The traditional building design was largely reliant on two-dimensional technical drawings (plans, elevations, sections, and others). Building information modeling extends this beyond 3D, augmenting the three primary spatial dimensions (width, height, and depth), in-cluding time as the fourth dimension (4D), cost as the fifth (5D), estimation as the sixth (6D) and facility manage-ment as seventh (7D).Large scale infrastructure projects are the need of the hour so as to meet the demand of a vast country like ours. We need large residential complexes, mega malls, multispecialty hospitals, multistoried parking, and hy-permarkets. Multi-crore investments are involved in such projects, and errors here also cost in crores. Architectural Engineering Construction (AEC) companies face various challenges while executing these large projects. These ADVANCING IMPACT OF BIM IN AEC INDUSTRY: LARGE PROJECTS IN THE PURVIEWHolding a Masters in Environmental Planning from the School of Planning & Architecture, Soumya started her career as an Architect Planner for Boston Reconstruction and later moved-on to Rudrabhishek Infosystem, where she has played a key role in its growth journey so far.By Soumya Das, Director, Rudrabhishek InfosystemTIN MY OPINION
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