Building Information Modelling (BIM)
The construction industry has suffered from low productivity growth for some time. A study by McKinsey & Company in 2017 found that whilst the productivity growth rate for manufacturing was 3.6% a year over the last two decades, the productivity growth rate for construction was just 1% over the same period.
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"BIM can be used by project managers to improve communication, coordination, and collaboration on projects. In their roles as 'integrators', they can ultimately drive the use of a Common Data Environment and BIM Collaboration Format to increase operational efficiencies of project team." RICS, Building Information Modeling for Project Managers (2017) |
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is often billed as the new exciting technology that offers extensive opportunities to drive a more effective and efficient built environment. The UK Building Building Information Modelling Task Group states that "BIM is essentially value creating collaboration through the entire life-cycle of an asset underpinned by the creation, collaboration and exchange of shared 3D models and intelligent, structured data attached to them."
BIM is also starting to disrupt the Malaysian construction industry, as some organisations have started to mandate the use of BIM for their megaprojects. PPM is well positioned to assist project owners and contractors in the use of BIM for project management, including design management and construction management. In January 2020, PPM enters into a Memorandum of Agreement with Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus) for the application of BIM to local context and the digitalisation of the local construction industry. PPM has since successfully applied BIM to projects in both Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur.
We have a small but growing team of project managers and engineers who are well versed with BIM and have the hands-on experience with the application of BIM to local projects and who can assist our clients in harnessing the benefits of this new technology. These benefits include but are not limited to:
BIM is also starting to disrupt the Malaysian construction industry, as some organisations have started to mandate the use of BIM for their megaprojects. PPM is well positioned to assist project owners and contractors in the use of BIM for project management, including design management and construction management. In January 2020, PPM enters into a Memorandum of Agreement with Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus) for the application of BIM to local context and the digitalisation of the local construction industry. PPM has since successfully applied BIM to projects in both Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur.
We have a small but growing team of project managers and engineers who are well versed with BIM and have the hands-on experience with the application of BIM to local projects and who can assist our clients in harnessing the benefits of this new technology. These benefits include but are not limited to:
- Project owners, designers and project managers are able to visualise projects during the preconstruction stage;
- BIM models facilitate the design management process as design stakeholders are able to share information and coordinate planning;
- BIM models improve onsite collaboration and communication between different parties and trades;
- BIM models enables better risk management;
- BIM models enable model-based cost estimation; and
- Better coordination and clash detection.