Tony Bingham鈥檚 article on BIM has sparked a fierce debate, but it鈥檚 important to realise that not everyone in the industry is a BIM convert
in last week鈥檚 issue has opened up a fierce debate on building.co.uk. He argued that 鈥渢he suspicion with BIM is it鈥檚 yet another device in the blame game鈥�, with the aim to shift risk to other members of the project team.
Bingham鈥檚 critics decried his fatalism over reforming the industry, with some speculating over why construction lawyers might be against a tool designed to encourage collaborative, harmonious working. While unpopular, Bingham鈥檚 argument is nevertheless an important contribution.
There鈥檚 clearly a part of the industry that sees potential with BIM, but there is a danger this part of the industry lapses into talking to itself without recognising how far some parts, in particular smaller contractors and those working on smaller contracts, have to go.
And if people have fears over the technology鈥檚 impact on the sector, those fears will be allayed best by having a genuine debate about the threats and opportunities of this new way of working.
Iain Withers, 黑洞社区 reporter
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