BIM was brought to wide industry attention in the UK Government Construction Strategy published in 2011. The report announced the Government’s intention to require: collaborative 3D BIM on all of its projects from 2016, which is now underway.

LUG UK has recently developed its working processes to conform to the new regulations set out by the Government with regards to BIM. We can now undertake topographical surveys in an agreed 3D BIM layering system or we can provide detailed, working 3D models of existing buildings.

A 3D model can be drawn in the latest version of Autodesk Revit, which can then be used by the entire project team, from the Architects to the contractors. This option of output, over the conventional 2D AutoCAD drawing files can save time and effort from all parts of the construction team. It will allow the designers and contractors to all work simultaneously to save time, reduce risk of errors and allow each section to visualise the project as it is being developed.

The survey information can be captured in various forms, ranging from the latest 3D laser scanner or the more traditional Theodolite depending on the requirements or budgets for each project. The option of the laser scanner can be used to capture a much wider range of information, giving the user as little or as much information as they require and enabling the user to capture surrounding site data that may not be possible with the Theodolite but may be crucial to visualising the site as a whole.