BIM Fundamentals

This is an introductory course to Enhancing Digital Skills in Construction. You will learn the fundamental concepts of BIM, together with the business benefits and the critical factors for the successful implementation on projects.

You will be introduced to the ISO 19650 suite and other working Standards and Specifications. New to ISO 19650? This course will guide you through what this is, why you need to use this standard and how to extract the most relevant parts to your role and your projects.

To achieve a higher level of competitive advantage, you must be able to understand the concepts of BIM and how to apply them to your projects. This course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of BIM and will show you how to implement BIM into your work so that you can demonstrate your added value to your clients.

This is BIM made easy, plus we will use real project case studies to demonstrate what works and just as importantly what doesn’t work when not using BIM correctly.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discover the basic principles of BIM.
2. Recognise the terminology relating to BIM.
3. What is the definition of BIM?
4. Discover where it all began and UK Government instruction
5. Learn the benefits of BIM and why is it important
6. Review the value of information and how it should be managed, shared, and delivered across a project
7. Introduction to the ISO 19650 suite of Standards and other working Standards and Specifications.
8. Gain an understanding of policy and protocols and who plays what role in the implementation of BIM

Key Takeaways

You will finish this course with a sound understanding of the roles and responsibilities associated with BIM according to ISO 19650 and UK BIM Implementation requirements.

Gaining the knowledge as to what next steps you will need to take in managing assets and/or delivering projects following the UK BIM guidance.