By Anna Guy
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s the business voice of Canada’s BIM community, Canada BIM Council, or
CanBIM, represents, supports and advocates on behalf of the entire Archi-
tectural, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator (AECOO) community
to build a positive business environment for the effective deployment of BIM, for all en-
gaged in utilizing BIM in Canada.
What is BIM, exactly? BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a 3Dmodel-based process
that gives professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct,
and manage buildings and infrastructure for their clients. The ability to see a project in 3D
increases efficiencies not only in the building process, but the operational process as well,
and has overhauled the way projects are being designed, built and delivered.
The result of these efficiencies brings high-quality and streamlined information
that equals fewer errors and less money spent per project. BIM technology can also
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