In the first article in our BIM series, we looked at the history of BIM – both its philosophical underpinnings and the technological advancements that have made it an increasingly central part of the construction process. Much of that article focused on the ways in which BIM empowers collaboration across departments, from estimation and bidding through construction and all the way to maintenance and operations. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into that notion of collaboration as we examine the ways it’s essential to widespread BIM adoption – from competitors working as collaborators to the embrace of new data standards.
