BIM Consulting
Clarity from the start
Define your BIM strategy, avoid costly mistakes later
BIM consulting services guide organizations through successful BIM implementation, establishing tailored BIM strategy and goals, tender specifications, information requirements and BIM use cases definition.
Is your organization struggling with BIM implementation?
Common problems met
- Lack of Standardized Frameworks: Absence of a clear roadmap leading to inconsistent data quality across different projects.
- Misalignment of Requirements: Difficulty in defining precise Information Requirements, resulting in the delivery of redundant or insufficient data.
- Fragmented Communication: Siloed workflows between design, construction, and operation teams that hinder the collaborative potential of BIM.
- Tender Ambiguity: Procurement documents that lack technical depth, leading to disputes, variations, and mismanaged expectations from contractors.
- Validation Gaps: Inability to verify if the received digital models actually comply with the requested specifications.
The Solution Offered
BIM Something approach
The methodology focuses on aligning BIM processes with broader organizational objectives and international standards such as ISO 19650. The approach involves:
- Strategic Alignment: Evaluating the current digital maturity of the organization to define realistic and scalable BIM goals.
- Information-Centric Focus: Shifting the priority from 3D geometry to the management of structured data that supports the entire asset lifecycle.
- Software-Agnostic Guidance: Providing neutral expertise that prioritizes process efficiency and interoperability over specific software brand loyalty.
- Risk Mitigation: Establishing clear protocols early in the project lifecycle to prevent data loss and technical conflicts.
The BIM Consulting Workflow
A structured, phased approach ensures strategy development is efficient, collaborative, and results-driven.
- Assessment & Audit: Analysis of existing internal workflows, digital infrastructure, and staff competencies.
- Strategic Definition: Formulation of a BIM Roadmap and the selection of relevant BIM Use Cases based on organizational needs.
- Requirement Development: Drafting of standardized templates for Information Requirements (AIR, EIR) and tender specifications.
- Monitoring & Validation: Periodic auditing of models and data deliverables to ensure strict adherence to the defined specifications.
Expected Deliverables for the Client
Clients receive a comprehensive suite of strategic documents designed to govern BIM projects effectively:
- Organizational BIM Strategy: A high-level roadmap outlining goals, milestones, and KPIs.
- Exchange Information Requirements (EIR): Technical specifications for tenders to ensure all project participants understand their data obligations.
- BIM Goals and Use Cases Matrix: A defined list of BIM applications.
- Validation Reports: Detailed audits confirming the compliance of IFC/native models with the required information exchange standards.
The Value Offered
Investing in expert BIM guidance translates directly into reduced risk, improved project delivery, and long-term organizational capability.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlined processes that reduce manual data entry and minimize rework during the design and construction phases.
- Procurement Clarity: Sharp, technical tender specifications that ensure only capable partners are selected, reducing financial risk.
- Data Reliability: Assurance that the digital twin or BIM data received at handover is accurate, structured, and ready for Facility Management.
- Future-Proofing: Alignment with international standards, ensuring the organization remains competitive in an increasingly digital global market.
Frequently asked questions
What are BIM information requirements?
BIM information requirements define which information must be produced, at what point and in what format, throughout a project. ISO 19650 distinguishes several levels of requirements: OIR at the organization level, AIR for operating the asset, PIR for the project and EIR for the exchanges between the client and the appointed parties. These documents translate concrete needs into verifiable requirements. This is what makes it possible to check, at delivery, that the models actually contain the expected data.
What is a BIM use case and why define it?
A BIM use case describes a concrete purpose for which the digital model will be used: spatial coordination, cost estimation, phase planning or preparing for operation, for example. Defining it up front is decisive, because it determines which information must be present in the models and at what level of detail. Without clear use cases, you get models rich in useless data and poor in genuinely usable data. Starting from the use cases keeps the requirements proportionate to the project's needs.
Why work with a BIM consultant?
Working with a BIM consultant makes it possible to define proportionate requirements and to verify that the deliverables actually correspond to what was requested. For a client, the benefit is knowing what to require in a tender and being able to assess models it cannot check in-house. For a designer, architect or engineer, it means entrusting the BIM layer of a project to a specialist, so the teams can focus on design without BIM becoming a poorly controlled burden. In both cases, an external and neutral perspective reduces risk and clarifies responsibilities.
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