Structural engineers must be particularly adept at reacting to late-stage changes that demand compromise because it’s often too late or too expensive to alter the physical design. BIM can serve as an effective bridge between a structural model and its physical representation, offering advance opportunities for effective collaboration across design to construction.

For structural engineering firms, BIM is a practical technology shift that directly benefits engineers’ productivity, collaboration, and accuracy. More than just a collection of tools for exemplifying designs and engineering parameters, BIM shares building information electronically in an automated manner among all those involved in the construction process.

The BIM-enabled process denotes distinct opportunities for structural engineers to establish their understanding of structural systems, and it also blurs the lines between design and the “ways and means” of construction.

Benefits of BIM for Structural Engineering Firms

Increased efficiency and productivity

Improved structure quality

Better design flexibility

Effective collaboration

Higher project insights

Improved visualization