It’s not so far fetched to think future BIM levels could help tackle cancer and heart disease, the key is to focus digital technology relentlessly on better outcomes for people
No doubt you have read about the way that taking regular exercise like cycling to work can significantly reduce the levels of cancer and heart disease across the UK. Well believe it or not BIM will play a part in driving this aspiration to reality.
I’m sure that everyone in the construction industry is already very familiar with the way that BIM and digital information management is transforming the delivery of projects across the built environment. We are seeing improved efficiency of design, construction and operation of assets and these should drive long term performance and cost benefits.
And certainly, achieving the goal of embedding BIM Level 2 across UK public sector construction procurement has spearheaded a major shift in industry culture. A new and emerging atmosphere of collaboration has been created down the supply chain, as individuals and businesses begin to recognise the shared value that can be added through the use of data.
However, with the best will in the world, transformational though Level 2 BIM may be, it is unlikely to do much to help us tackle rising cancer rates or tackle heart disease. For t