Kick Starting BIM Because You Must, a Primer for Starting BIM

This course is primarily designed for those contractors at a crossroads trying to decide if they should get into BIM or not. Although primarily for beginners, established users of BIM have attend the session and have told us they felt it provided a comprehensive overview of the process, which helped fill holes in their knowledge of BIM and aided in developing or refining strategies for utilizing BIM in their companies workflow.

Description

Duration: 1 Day

Instructor: Brett Endres

This course is primarily designed for those contractors at a crossroads trying to decide if they should get into BIM or not. Although primarily for beginners, established users of BIM have attend the session and have told us they felt it provided a comprehensive overview of the process, which helped fill holes in their knowledge of BIM and aided in developing or refining strategies for utilizing BIM in their companies workflow. The highlights of this course are: an overview of the BIM process, what BIM is all about, how it is being used, and how is it impacting the Mechanical Contracting Industry; opportunities that BIM and 3D modeling technology afford Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, including use of total station technology; what does it take to start up BIM in terms of infrastructure, software, hardware, personnel and training. This includes specifics and costs; options for starting BIM, including outsourcing; strategies for using BIM to execute more efficiently; and developing an initial BIM plan.