BIM Q&A | How to Configure a BIM Team and Determine the Required Team Size
How should a BIM team be structured, and how many members are necessary? Establishing a BIM organization begins with a clear understanding of its core responsibilities and functions. Companies must first define their goals for implementing BIM. What do they aim to achieve, and what steps will they take to get there? A well-defined BIM information plan is essential before moving forward.
In the initial stages, it’s often beneficial to collaborate with a consulting firm experienced in BIM. This partnership allows the company to refine and develop its BIM-based information planning throughout the implementation process.
According to recommendations from Lu Ban’s experience, a BIM team should include a BIM Director appointed by senior leadership. This role should be filled with strategic company-wide objectives in mind. For each BIM application project, a BIM Project Manager is assigned, responsible for managing and coordinating BIM efforts at the project level, typically working alongside the project manager or other project management staff. Core BIM modeling personnel—usually two to three specialists per discipline—are tasked with creating and maintaining the BIM models. Staffing needs will vary based on each company’s specific plans and objectives.
Take, for example, the Wujin BIM Center. It is overseen by the general manager and consists of a modeling team (Luban BIM modeling and system application) with 6–7 members, a technical team (covering construction technology, budgeting, business, etc.) with 10 members, and a virtual animation team responsible for overall and technical node animations with 3 members. This team size enables Wujin to effectively manage virtual workflows for approximately 10 ongoing construction projects.
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