BIM models in facility management: integration pathways and strategic value
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Building Information Modelling holds significant promise for FM, but realising that value requires bridging the gap between construction data and operational needs. The key: structured handover processes and integration with CAFM systems.
FM Radar's 4 takeaways:
- BIM-to-FM handover is where most organisations lose the value created during construction
- Integration with CAFM enables asset data, maintenance schedules and spatial information to flow seamlessly
- COBie is the standard handover format for construction-to-operations data transfer
- Organisations that specify FM requirements in BIM contracts during design phase see the highest returns
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