A Study of the Quebec – Finland Gap in Building Information Modeling (BIM) deployment: A Critical Perspective Approach 18/12/2014 By Albert Lejeune, Daniel Forgues and Hamid Nach In Autres publications No Comments In 2006, in the United States, large-scale public customers of the construction industry began to impose the use of digital three-dimensional model, or BIM - Building Information Modeling – on players in the industry. The aim was to improve project productivity during activities of design, management and construction. BIM is an integrated and dynamic process supported by a digital platform, which allows for all involved actors, to visually share key physical and functional characteristics of a building before and during construction (Azhar et al, 2008; Azhar, S., 2011; Succar, 2009). Tags: BIM • Building Information Modeling • Construction • CRSH • Finland • Industry • Management • Quebec • SSHRC
