The use of building information modeling is slowly taking root across the U.K., but it already is spawning app-type developments to complement it. Using BIM data, one engineering team recently launched a pioneering infrastructure carbon calculator.
Working to BIM Level 2 became mandatory for all U.K government-funded projects on April 1, but the uptake is still slow, according to a recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Building. Level 2 requires project teams to share design information from disparate 3D CAD models through a common file format.