Once Henry Ford in reference to his invention of the car said; “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have told me that a faster horse.” That phrase sounds very ironic today but at that time that was the reality Henry was living, we humans reject the changes of doing things, even if they favor us.
Something similar could be happening in the construction sector of our country and in most other countries of the world, the only thing that in this case (speaking figuratively) the car was already invented and we continue using the horse as a means of transport. Not ironic?
BIM is not a “what?”, But a “how?”. It is a methodology to generate and manage information about a building throughout its life cycle, that is, design, construction and maintenance. BIM, being a relatively new methodology, finds resistance to be adopted by builders and developers.
Then the necessary steps to start changing your mindset;
1- Document yourself. There is already a large number of literature and multimedia files that illustrate the novelties of the BIM methodology and its elements. See the following link; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m_IL99WOzQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPaja7mLiTE
2- Know your benefits and the computer programs that are being used to adopt this methodology. Knowing the potential of these programs will allow you to open your eyes.
BIM will allow you to simulate and understand aspects that are currently only visible when they become problems during the work. It will allow you to detect inconsistencies, interferences and conflicts of paths at a very early stage of the process and be solved without major costs to the owner or delays in construction times since BIM means working all in a virtual model.
3- Investigate and read the testimony of the countries where it has already been adopted. We warn you that you will feel that you are riding a horse, but calm down !, you are on time.
http://www.buildingsmart.es/2016/09/20/proyecto-de-implantaci%C3%B3n-de-una-comisar%C3%ADa-en-el-intercambiador-de-nuevos-ministerios-de- Madrid/
4- Share what you know. In order for BIM to function 100%, everyone involved must have adopted this way of working. For BIM to be a reality in our country, Designers, Builders, Contractors and Promoters must know BIM and this will only happen if you and I are PRO-BIM.