When most people think of BIM, they think of buildings. That’s definitely understandable since the acronym itself is building information modeling. But BIM has been and continues to become much more far reaching than just the architecture and building industry. BIM is becoming more and more relevant in sectors such as civil engineering, transportation, infrastructure and more. The benefits gained from shared, accurate, up-to-date digital 3D data and project information is not limited to any one industry or trade.
Siemens and Bentley Systems definitely seem to understand how BIM can be used outside the architecture, engineering and construction industry. In November 2016, the two companies formed a strategic alliance with the goal of driving new business value by accelerating digitalization used to advance infrastructure project delivery and asset performance in complementary business areas. Siemens and Bentley Systems committed to invest at least EUR€50 million to develop joint solutions to enlarge their respective offerings for infrastructure and industry that would aim to benefit their end customers.
Continuing to build on this alliance, Siemens’ Energy Management Division and Bentley Systems just announced an agreement to develop solutions jointly to accelerate digitalization of planning, design and operations for power utilities and industrial power customers. The first of these new solutions will integrate Bentley Systems’ utility design and geographic…