| | OCTOBER 20229Consultants ReviewSoumya Das, DirectorBIM has the capacity to minimize errors, as it identifies any potential clash due to incorrect or mis-communicated information at an early stageprojects are executed by a team of professionals ­ archi-tects, structural engineers, service engineers, and various consultants & contractors who may not necessarily work out of one location. The coordination and collaboration between these teams is very important for the success of a large complex project. Today, the industry is limited in the way teams work together and shares information i.e. via drawings. Everyone is working as per their own set of drawings, which most of the time, despite all efforts, do not match, as they might lose a link in the entire cycle. Also, these large scale projects have long gestation pe-riods, which sometimes get executed in multiple phases. During the course, team compositions also change. Due to a lot of reworking and redesigning, there is loss of in-formation in the transition.Hence, a single interface is required, to which all par-ties should have equal ownership. Any additions or al-terations to the design would pass through the model-ing software for acceptance and integration into the original plans. BIM works as a lifesaver in such cases. Using BIM is beneficial for both the client as well as the construction team. From the perspective of contain-ing risk, BIM has the capacity to minimize errors, as it identifies any potential clash due to incorrect or mis-communicated information at an early stage. Since the design information is more read-ily accessible, there is a greater degree of quality control over the contract, as the modeling allows the project team to visualize the impact of any amendments in the design. This in-turn allows closer monitoring and cost control. Despite budget constraint, limited manpower, accelerated schedules, and limited or conflicting information, par-ticipants in the construction process are constantly chal-lenged to deliver the project successfully. BIM aids in col-lision detection at the initial stage, identifying the exact location of discrepancies.Being a consultant in architecture, services, structure, MEP, PMC, and other fields requires different depart-ments to work on the same project. So, coordinating on one platform, i.e. BIM, prevents miscommunication and loss of information, and helps in detecting problems from design stage itself. It helps in saving on loss of working hours as well as crores of rupees for the clients. Various teams are working on BIM and successfully delivering projects. Being BIM enthusiasts, we feel that there should be prescribed BIM standards in our country just as it is followed in various countries across the globe. Each country has its own standards depending on its geography. These standards help all disciplines stay coordinated and aid in pre-fabrication and evaluating the combined perfor-mance of materials & components.The only problem with BIM implementation in In-dia is the unavailability of trained manpower and train-ing centers to provide training and handholding. Taking this into account, we have started training programs and training centers to increase the adaptability of BIM. We strongly feel BIM has a great future in our industry.
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