



Often construction project risk is like a black box full of unknowns. The contributing factor to this is disintegration. It’s like this unbreakable wall that hinders the smooth flow of communication among stakeholders involved. This further leads to misinformation, misunderstandings and it ends up creating mistrust and poor relationships among them. Needless to say, lack of communication triggers internal risks. But it doesn’t end here. Internal risk is further classified from the internal project management team, designers, contractors, owners. Risk at design might originate from

Incomplete designs: The designers often have to rush to complete the design phase. It is likely to happen that it does not meet the set needs and may also be defective in terms of errors.

Drawings: the quality parameters and the specification produced by the design professionals

Occupational risk: Injuries that are possibly fatal haunt’s contractors and workers the most during construction project be whatever the factor’s behind such tragedies.

Design changes that occur during construction phases are another reason to internal risk.

Since BIM is an information rich object-oriented, intelligent and parametric digital illustration of the facility, from which interpretations and documents suitable to several users’ needs can be extracted and evaluated. This can be used to generate information as opined that can be used to make decision and improved the process of delivering the facility with minor risk.

How Building Information Modeling mitigates risk in construction projects?

During the planning and design stages, aligning the design with the determined project viability in given budget is often prone to risk management. However, BIM can aid in this process. For instance visualization of the initial design by 3D/4D models can assist engineers in modifying the model in parametric way to meet the requirements. Virtual Walkthroughs work great in such scenarios as it simplifies the understanding. IFC data format could further strengthen the interoperability in BIM and aid in reducing possibility of errors.





The main advantage of BIM is it has ability to decrease error made in design stage by mechanism of clash detection though various visualization techniques. As BIM grows into more data rich model, it can help save cost by reducing risks in time and errors. BIM 4d scheduling and 5D BIM costestimation applications can help to build the virtual project and simulate the construction process, cash flow and scheduling. Hence clients, designers, contractors and risk experts can identify risks at an initial stage and put forward any required mitigation procedures in advance.





BIM can help create sustainable construction projects. If you are LEED passionate, you need not worry. BIM works good for construction planners as it can predict the LEED credits for the new project. Using BIM tools and other plugins you can pick the best material that is suitable for environment.





Like addressed at the very beginning of this article, Poles apart views and misinterpretations are potential factors creating risk. What you need is a flawless communication and collaboration for successful risk management. This is actually where BIM could be of help. For example, BIM can be utilized through organizational limits, which consist of interdisciplinary coordination, and for the vertical incorporation of data exchange within one design and construction discipline such as concrete design, fabrication and construction.





Mitigating risk in projects has played a crucial role in project’s aspects of cost, quality and sustainability. Building information modeling makes construction safer for construction workers, construction firms, the environment, and for buildings as a whole.