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BIM acronym for Building Information Modeling is the new way to streamline the construction processes. BIM is a technology that helps to create and visualize 3D models for infrastructure projects before the actual execution. It has evolved into a synergistic system that guides architects and stakeholders to evaluate and analyze the overall project.

Since its inception, it has been proven beneficial to the AEC industry in all aspects, right from planning, to designing and implementation.BIM services have significantly contributed to the AEC firms scheduling and budgeting. Not only this, it has been a lot of help in internal and external communications, managing resources, and making the most out of it in the time crunch.

The construction industry is embracing this new technology, as it has proven that technology can be a boon in improving productivity when executed correctly. Contemplating the pros of BIM in the construction industry, the integration of AI in BIM can take this industry to new heights. 

 

What is AI in BIM?

AI or Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence or behavior by machines. In BIM, AI plays a vital role in identifying the futuristic problems that might arise. Artificial Intelligence also helps in jotting down a long-term vision and the ability to walk into the future. BIM’s role is to collect and work with a chunk of data, and AI adds sense to this data. AI evaluates and makes predictions with the help of the collected data to create models and step forward to the construction. AI uses information from BIM to explore iterations, design resource-friendly solutions, and develop risk-free plans for the project’s execution. 

The integration of AI is booming to its peak in various industries across the globe. Implementing AI in BIM can contribute to the construction industry in many ways, the major being less reliant on human interferences that slow down tasks and are more prone to errors. AI with BIM will speed up the construction processes, saving costs and time and improving project efficiency. AI has helped BIM to strengthen its core.

 

What all AI assisted BIM can perform?

1) Land Surveying 

AI provides the ability to streamline the data capturing and surveying processes. As per the report by RICS, 90% of the tasks performed by surveyors and researchers will be taken over by AI in the coming decade. AI with BIM will revolutionize surveying as below:

• Capture high-quality images with drone services from multiple views
• Convert aerial images captured to CAD drafts
• Execute repetitive tasks effectively
• Fastens time-consuming drafts

2) Data Integration and Management

BIM is used to map the data to a particular model component, and AI can hold various data sets that machine algorithms can analyze for efficient decision-making.

3) Design Visualization and Implementation

 AI can thoroughly analyze the BIM models, detect clashes, and encounter future risks and other potential failure points of projects concerning design. This simplifies the designer’s job to a greater extent. AI-assisted BIM can give a complete walkthrough visualization before the implementation of the building project. It has tremendous computational and calculation speed to check on the feasibility of the design and whether to go ahead with the implementation. Also, technological advancements, like soundproof construction, pre-modular assemblies, 3D structures, etc., can be imbibed easily with the concept of AI in BIM. Any minor changes made by the designer in a model and the rest of the model adjusts accordingly with the help of AI.  

4) Risk Mitigation

 Forecasting, scheduling, and projecting become quiet in hand with AI in BIM to calculate the pros and cons of projects. As construction involves manual work, it is more prone to errors. These AI bots can quickly analyze the BIM model, detect issues, minimize the mistakes and risks encountered and avoid hazards onsite. AI acts as the brain of embedded systems that replaces humans for repetitive manual tasks, thus ensuring less manual involvement. It also helps in maintaining onsite safety.

5) Project Management

AI-assisted BIM works on all loopholes where manual calculations and estimations fall, saving the AEC industry from costly project setbacks and incidents. AI can help reach sustainability goals faster by managing projects in a resource and environment-friendly manner. 

Apart from the above listed, AI in BIM has many positive impacts on the AEC industry, such as efficient cost and time management, effective budgeting and scheduling, eliminating delays and overruns, prioritizing tasks, improving productivity, and so on.

 

Conclusion:

All in one, unleashing the future of the architecture industry is definitely AI-assisted BIM, raising the bar of the AEC industry from unmanaged work to automated management.