Are you ready for BIM?
Established in 1989, Man and Machine is
including manufacturers, fabricators and
3D models and intelligent structured data
part of a pan-European group, operating
interior designers.
that is attached to them. UK Government
in 11 countries, with over 750 staff and
has defined a minimum requirement for
over 500,000 installed CAD seats. We
The word ‘building’ in itself also doesn’t
Level 3 BIM by 2016, which defines a series
provide expertise in digital design and
necessarily describe the full scope of
of domain models and the provision of
data management with over 60 years
a project – it doesn’t cover policies,
a single electronic environment to store
of combined technical experience
assumptions, strategic decisions, supply
shared data and information. In the UK,
and extensive industry. Our specialist
chain, specification, user assessment,
BIM made its first real public appearance
knowledge has allowed us to develop a
regulation and recycling sustainability. All
in 2010 when the UK Government Adviser
wide variety of services that address the
are key parts of the projects ‘information
on construction, Paul Morrell said BIM
needs of our customers’ across multiple
model’ and should be included in the
would play a key part in Government
industries to enable them to design,
creation of the facility or asset information
procurement policy.
visualise, and simulate to the highest
as the project progresses.
standard.
UK Government has defined a minimum
For many facilities, more information will
requirement for Level 3 BIM by 2016.
Our goal is to help you optimise your
be created during the operational phase
Making the right choices to begin your BIM
design process. Whether you are in
than will be created during the design
journey and maximise the return on your
the architecture, plant or construction
and construction phases. Structuring
investment is critical. Man and Machine
industries, we have the experience to
data at the outset and quality controlling
offer a variety of solutions and services
understand your business and what you
it through all phases of a project will
to help you understand the impact of
are trying to achieve, and we have the
bring tremendous benefits. BIM is often
BIM and the market opportunity that it
expertise to enable you to do it better. It
wrongly associated with just graphical
presents throughout the supply chain. The
takes many activities and skills to bring the
(often 3D models) information. This is only
solutions and services include BIM-based
ideas and designs of Architects/Engineers
partly true. All forms of correspondence
products, modelling and measurement
to fulfilment. Building Information
form part of the model: specifications,
solutions, BIM deployment programs,
Modelling (BIM) attempts to standardise
risk registers, manufacturers technical
training and consultancy.
the creation and exchange of information
information, preventative maintenance
to make the design, construction and
schedules could all form part of the BIM
Contact us today for more information,
operational management of a facility or
for example. BIM covers all aspects of the
call 01844 263700,
infrastructure asset more efficient.
project lifecycle and is being driven by
email [email protected],
UK Government, to ensure that all public
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It is important to note that BIM is not just
sector projects are under-pinned by the
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about buildings, but in its wildest context
creation, collation and exchange or shared
is being applied to facility, building,
road, railway, and infrastructure projects.
It is also now very much impacting
organisations throughout the supply chain
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