Viewpoint: BIM – a catalyst for the adoption of ‘lean manufacturing’ principles

Will Arnold explains how Arup are harnessing the power of BIM during construction, and considers how this information might be shared with clients in the future.

David Pope of Carba Consulting suggests that the time is now for manufacturers to start creating their own digitised product information for a BIM environment.

Kevin Lea provides a personal view on what BIM really means to SMEs and explores why ‘Internal BIM’ is the best place to start for SMEs contemplating a BIM strategy.