Balfour Beatty Construction

Death of a CAD Draftsman

September 19, 2010

In this installment of "A BIM Point of View" Brad Hardin uncovers the underlying difference between a building information modeling specialist and a computer-aided design draftsman.

 

As several companies face the challenge of differentiating themselves from the competition, many have made the decision to create a BIM (building information modeling) department. As these departments are formed, a common mistake is to think that BIM simply constitutes software. Some companies take this notion forward by hiring computer-savvy people with little construction knowledge. For the successful creation of a department, one must realize that BIM is more of a process than software.


Read the full article at Constructech.com.