After more than a decade of BIM technology revolution in China, the industry has reached a consensus: BIM has led and will continue to drive the information revolution in construction. The latest “2016-2020 Outline for the Development of Informationization in the Construction Industry,” issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, sets clear goals to “comprehensively improve the level of informationization in the construction industry, focusing on enhancing the integration and application capabilities of technologies such as BIM, big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.” These government initiatives are expected to strongly promote BIM adoption across the sector.
Collaborative design significantly boosts work efficiency, and BIM technology makes this collaboration possible. At its core, collaborative design is a communication method based on network connectivity and serves as an organizational approach to managing the design process. It revolves around data—specifically, the creation, management, and dissemination of information.
BIM integrates both drawing and calculation, ensuring that model information remains consistent throughout the building’s lifecycle. Changes made in one area automatically update across the entire model, eliminating the need for repetitive work. This dynamic evolution helps prevent errors caused by inconsistent data and reduces the workload involved in data processing.
Moreover, collaboration extends beyond digital data to the physical information of building components. Different disciplines can deepen the component information simultaneously according to phased delivery requirements, providing sufficient reference data for informed design decisions. This synergy is a fundamental value of BIM, ensuring high-quality completion of integrated model design and delivery.
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