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BIM4FM Group Releases Survey Results

13 September 2013 | Updated 01 January 1970
 

The BIM4FM group has released a full summary from its BIM survey which reveals current view and perceptions about Building Information Modelling. Geoff Prudence Chairman of the BIM4FM group said: “It was encouraging to see that 65.0% of respondents had heard of BIM, but overall we were surprised to see that 26.5% state that they have already used it within a project. On discussing these findings with the individual organisations which make up the BIM4FM group, we have felt that this did not necessarily reflect the conversations we have had with our members. Therefore, we felt it important to consider and establish why this might be.”

“After discussion, it was felt that this finding could either indicate some form of misunderstanding
about what BIM is and its full capabilities. For example, BIM is certainly more than a 3-D computer modelling programme. Therefore, this finding in particular has presented BIM4FM with an opportunity to address this issue and where necessary support, educate and inform the industry. Another possibility is that other non-FM areas within large organisations, for example those with a construction division, may already use BIM. However, it was felt in this instance that BIM is likely to be used by other disciplines within the built environment supply chain.”

The BIM4FM survey polled individual members of the organisation’s which make up this forum of FM-related industry bodies.

Prudence continued: “The survey clearly highlighted that facilities managers, owners and occupiers identified that BIM provides them with the potential and opportunities for ‘better information management’. It was felt that this information will support on-going performance improvements post occupancy and handover. The scope of opportunity highlighted specific benefits for the FM area around lifecycle management (74.5%), improve efficiencies (68.1%) and better reporting data (62.0%)."

Article written by ThisWeekinFM | Published 13 September 2013

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