Building Information Modelling (BIM)1 collaborative
technologies have increased in popularity, with approximately 71%
of construction professionals adopting them and 25% intending to
adopt them within the next five years.2 However, when it
comes to 4D planning3, the numbers appear to be
lagging.4 But why? In this article, Stephen Podesta from
FTI Consulting's Construction Solutions team in London
outlines potential reasons behind the implementation issues and the
key opportunities present, drawing on his 35 years of
experience.
The 3D design model
Almost every pharmaceutical, biotech, power, and process project
(and many commercial projects) upon which I have worked as a lead
planner or delay analyst since the year 2000 has had some type of
3D design model. In my experience, the process construction sector
always seemed to be ahead of the commercial sector in this
regard.
