BIM in Construction and Benefits to Manufacturing
BIM : The construction industry has suffered until recently from a technology bypass, looking instead to rely on centuries-old processes in order to manage business projects that are becoming increasingly more complex and demanding while also requiring a faster execution time. Building Information Modelling is changing this old-fashioned process by industrialising construction and creating off-site assembly lines for manufacturing modules which can then simply be assembled by a leaner on-site team. The development of BIM goes further than the simple planning and design section of a project and stretches throughout the building life cycle. This technology helps to support processes such as cost management, construction management, project management and facility operation. Those who participate in the building process are being constantly pressured to deliver successful projects while having to cope with tighter budgets, limited manpower and accelerated schedules. Therefore, the use of a manufacturing process that delivers all of the components for a building off site, quickly and for lower costs and risks of delay is a great new way to adapt and overcome the challenges in the industry. BIM can be used to bridge the information loss that can be associated with handling a project from a design team, to construction tool and then on to the building owner/operator, by allowing each group to add to the combined information as well as reference back to the information that has been sourced from other locations. This is beneficial later on for a facility owner and operator. The business enterprise systems that are being driven by the development of BIM and an engineering ethos that has led to the development of high quality, large scale modular solutions designed in a virtual environment before being manufactured in a factory ad assembled on location can be revolutionary for the construction industry and offer a new market of manufacturing. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
International Innovation & Research Awards Winners Revealed
The winners have been announced for the Chartered Institute of Buildingâs (CIOB) 2016 International Innovation & Research Awards, recognising the best innovators and researchers working in the built environment and what they have been doing in relation to their contribution to industry practice and the academic knowledge base. The competition received over 160 entries from 18 different countries for the 2016 awards, and cash prizes of up to £2,000 were handed out to the six winners of the Premier Awards â the accolades that recognise outstanding achievement in each particular field. The Premier Award winners included Chloe Smith & Robert Jones for Fulton Hoganâs New Innovation Strategy, Dr Jozef Dobos and Tim Scully for their Open Source BIM Platform and Tony Burke and Rob Garvey from the University of Westminster. Sheffield Hallam Universityâs Mark Lee & Stephen Hetherington also picked up a Premier Award, as well as Gemma Small and Neil Currie from the University of Salford and finally Guillermo Tardio and Slobodan Mickovski from Glasgow Caledonian. Comments from the judging panel following the announcement of the results were, The entries to the CIOB I&R Awards continue to impress and surpass expectations. Itâs immensely encouraging to see both a high volume and quality of applications across each category. Each of the finalists was able to demonstrate clearly to the panel the value of their research or innovation to professional practice. We extend our congratulations to all those recognised by the awards â on what is a truly fantastic achievement. The aim of these awards is to raise performance levels, encourage best practice and improve the quality of the built environment, which is key for the industry. The amount of entries this year suggests how important companies feel this sort of recognition is for them, and therefore you can expect some stiff competition for 2017! Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
