Collective reflection of BIM

Using BIM has obvious advantages in collaboration and utilising specialist design roles but as we learnt early on this can also be its major weakness as it has the potential to effect more peoples workflow. Using one master file can mean a total stop in productivity if access to the system becomes compromised.

Whilst BIM is obviously an effective tool we it is only as effective as the level of communication in a work group. With poor communication between group members it would be easy to double up on work, or being entirely unaware of alterations being made either good or bad. As a group we always relayed any issues or progress being made so we were generally up to date on the project status and could work systematically through the project. This high level of communication, both through the blog and our emails proved essential to the success of BIM and in many ways this structure forces an equally shared collaborative outcome. 

-CCA Architects (collective)