The presentation discussed how building information modeling (BIM) benefits clients at various stages of construction projects. It explained that clients originally came from industries like automotive and technology where 3D modeling was used for design. All clients want their projects delivered on time, on budget, and as designed. BIM helps achieve this by allowing clients to visualize and simulate designs digitally before construction. The presentation demonstrated how software tools within the BIM workflow provide value to clients throughout the entire design and build process.

1. BIM and the Client
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Constructing Excellence in Northern Ireland
University of Ulster

2. Pentagon Solutions
An independently owned software solutions company started in March 2003. Having grown steadily since we have moved
from our original offices in north Belfast to our current home on Airport Road.
Central to our success over those years has been our strong customer care ethos. This, in combination with our unrivalled
industry experience, ensures our customers have a risk free experience when purchasing their businesses software
solutions.
Involved in CAD, GI data and management software, all our core staff have spent considerable time within those industries
and fully understand the products and their application in real world terms
Today’s speaker: Ross Reid, Applications Engineer

3. BIM and the client: the theory
BIM and the client: in practice
Demonstration of how
Summary

4. BIM and the Client:
The theory
Who is driving BIM?
The Client
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design-tips/are-you-in-a-client-battle/

5. BIM and the Client:
The theory
The client:
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Self builders Developers Large scale Developers
Which large scale developer is specifying BIM?
The Government (as a client)

6. BIM and the Client:
The theory
Where has BIM come from?
Did the construction industry Who are the original clients for
invent the concept of BIM? this method of work?
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7. BIM and the Client:
The theory
Where has the concept come from, who are the original clients and what did they get?
http://www.ashlar.com/success-stories/watching-conceptual-design-take-form/ http://www.netcarshow.com/wald/2008-bmw_3-series/ http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones
http://www.ashlar.com/success-stories/watching-conceptual-design-take-form/ http://hinnopi.com/the-story-of-how-cad-took-the-auto-industry/ http://www.comsol.com/products/cad-import/

8. BIM and the Client:
The theory
Digital prototyping?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_jobs
http://www.photo-mark.com/notes/2012/may/14/photographers-you-will-be-
http://www.usedmac.org.uk/history-of-the-ipod/1069/ http://www.internetmarketinggorilla.com/2010/08/the-perfect-office-fish-tank/
replaced-software/

9. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
What they’re getting When they’ll get it What it will cost
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10. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
What they’re getting

11. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
What they’re getting
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12. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
What they’re getting
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Max Design

13. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
When they’ll get it

14. BIM and the Client:
The theory
What does every client want?
What it will cost

15. BIM and the client: in practice
Who tells the client how to fit into the BIM workflow and what they can expect?
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health/newsletter-drinking-water
Self education

16. BIM and the client: in practice
Who tells the client how to fit into the BIM workflow and what they can expect?
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money/career-development/management-skills/tips-for- http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2010/jul/082 http://www.daveedwardsbuilding-
new-managers-developing-good-management-s.shtml 001.htm shifnal.co.uk/
A client design advisor The Design team The contractor Other clients

17. BIM and the Client:
in practice
Should a client ask for a BIM workflow every time for every project?
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18. BIM and the Client:
in practice

19. BIM and the Client:
in practice
Work flow diagram

20. Plan Design

21. Build Manage

22. BIM and the Client:
in practice
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23. BIM and the Client:
in practice
Work flow diagram

24. BIM and the Client:
in practice
Programs
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25. BIM and the Client:
in practice
Examples in practice:

26. Summary
BIM for the client, what is it is it’s simplest form?

27. BIM and the Client:
summary
•At Appraisal
•At concept stage:
•At Design Development
•At Technical Design
•At Production Information
•At Tender Action
•At construction to practical completion
•At Post practical completion and beyond