Building Information Modelling

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a process that is radically impacting the construction industry worldwide. It enables businesses to envisage the construction of a facility virtually, prior to its actual physical construction, in order to identify problems, simulate challenges, analyze potential solutions, improve safety and decrease overall build costs. Its utilization increases productivity by transforming existing levels of project interoperability, scalability, standardization and risk management and so significantly improving project management, decision-making and meeting deliverables and deadlines. This enables construction companies to realize major efficiencies at every stage of the building lifecycle from concept through to occupation. The Canadian construction sector currently lags behind the rest of the world in research and adoption of BIM technology. Because of the prohibitive business costs of BIM adoption, which include sizable investments in infrastructure, hardware, software and training, many SMEs will effectively be locked out of the competition for contracts that require BIM expertise. George Brown College (GBC) is committed to becoming the leading institution in Canada for BIM applied research, innovation and training. GBC will support SMEs in adopting BIM approaches and adapting BIM tools into their business models. The proposed initiative will actively transfer BIM technology and processes to Ontario's construction sector SMEs, increasing SME productivity and efficiency throughout the whole building lifecycle. GBC will provide training to recent graduates as well as to seasoned industry professionals so that they can facilitate BIM implementation in the workforce. This initiative will enable GBC to take a leadership role and partner with industry to address the BIM innovation gap and catalyze economic development in the construction sector in Ontario.