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ARTICLE · 31 OCTOBER 2022

BIM: A Tool For Substantiating A Claim

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The use of Building Information Modelling, commonly known as BIM, is becoming increasingly widespread in both public and private construction projects.

CanadaReal Estate and Construction
René-Martin Langlois
René-Martin Langlois
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This article first appeared in French on the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec website and was written in collaboration with Geoffroy Bertrand, Eng., MBA, PMP, of FTI Consulting.

The use of Building Information Modelling, commonly known as BIM, is becoming increasingly widespread in both public and private construction projects. BIM is traditionally seen as a tool used for the digital representation of various physical and functional aspects of a project. It serves as a communication and coordination tool which promotes increased collaboration between stakeholders and should therefore reduce the number of problems encountered during construction projects. Some of the problems that could be avoided with the proper use of BIM include issues stemming from interdisciplinary coordination of drawings and specifications, issues related to in-situ conditions, issues caused by owner-initiated changes and several other unexpected issues that may arise on-site.

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