This article covers the use of BIM for quantity surveying, referred to as 5D BIM.
ANZIQS BIM Best Practice Guidelines
These guidelines highlight key knowledge areas relating to BIM, including:
- what quantity surveyors need to know about BIM,
- 5D BIM (what it actually is and what it isn’t),
- what to expect in a BIM project,
- timeline of a quantity surveyor’s role in the BIM Execution Plan,
- what information quantity surveyors need from 3D digital models,
- quality assurance, and
- legal issues to be aware of whilst working on BIM projects.
This document is an essential guide for quantity surveyors looking to be involved with a project implementing BIM processes. The term quantity surveyor (QS) is used throughout the document to include the roles of cost managers and cost estimators.
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