30 years ago the introduction of computer automated drafting in the AEC industry transformed how projects were delivered. This change is a minor tremor compared to the earthquake created by the introduction of BIM tools. In 20 years the industry has been radically transformed: in 1998 a couple of guys in Wellesley, MA sat down and started writing code for a new piece of 3D software called Revit, in 2000 Autodesk buys Revit and in 2016 we are still trying to get firms to change to a new workflow process.
A few weeks ago, I realized the most used phrase in my office is “Change is Hard”. I started to think more about it and I thought it was time for a little research, and so I’ve been reading paper after paper on the Stages of Change and how to modify behaviors/attitudes. The more reading I do the more I realize there is a need for a change in the way we initiate and implement BIM.
Unfortunately, the changes firms made 20 years ago to shift from drafting by hand to using CAD…
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