{"id":1064,"date":"2020-03-28T06:44:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T06:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technostruct.com\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2023-06-02T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T10:00:19","slug":"bim-gis-integration-smarter-designs-better-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technostruct.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/28\/bim-gis-integration-smarter-designs-better-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"BIM & GIS Integration: Smarter Designs, Better Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Construction Industry is a chief contributor to the US economy. It has employed over half a million construction companies and generates nearly $1.3 trillion worth of structures each year. Some of the buildings are still designed using traditional methods of construction as they have been the accepted norm for a long time. But with the ongoing shift from traditional computer-aided drafting & design (CAD) to building information modeling (BIM) tools, there have been enhancements in the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry.<\/p>\n

AIA\u2019s biannual report \u2018The 2018 Business of Architecture\u2019, suggests that one of more BIM software programs have almost fully penetrated large firms, ~72 percent in mid sized firms, and ~28 percent in small firms in the US construction industry. But apart from having access to these developments, AEC professionals required access to the data they needed to make better planning and design decisions.<\/p>\n

The AEC industry is looking at a paradigm transformation- how the stakeholders are placing data at the center of the projects, giving the project team access to this data throughout the project life cycle \u2013 allowing project teams with access to more complete and accurate data when they need it. With the latest advancements, stakeholders (GIS and design teams) have been able to establish integrated flows of geospatial data between GIS and BIM design tools, design smarter and improve the quality of the projects.<\/p>\n

In a developing world, where the infrastructure of the city and or even a house has an impact on the existing network of roads, buildings, bridges, rail lines, utilities, ground conditions, and so on, the AEC professionals like Civil engineers, designer, architects, and planners are solving problems to improve the lives of citizens and communities. Planners, engineers and designers mostly rely on the data stored in the GIS that helps them in determining the effect of their project in accordance with the site\u2019s existing geographic situation\u2013 including topography, floodplain, connecting roads, and underground infrastructure. But, having access to this raw data often comes with delays and inefficiencies, including:<\/p>\n