A clash discovered on the construction site costs far more to fix than the same clash caught on a shared digital model weeks earlier — in rework, delay, and disputed responsibility. That gap between design intent and site reality is exactly what Building Information Modelling (BIM) is built to close. This Applying BIM to Modern Project Delivery training course, delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, teaches participants how structured information, 3D modelling, and coordinated digital workflows reduce conflicts and support better decisions across the construction project lifecycle.

Part of Project Management Training Courses under the Management category, the course covers BIM execution plans, model coordination, project collaboration, and the link between BIM and digital engineering, giving participants practical ability to contribute to and benefit from BIM-based project delivery.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Explain how uncoordinated project information leads to rework, delay, and disputes.
• Understand the principles, dimensions, and maturity levels of BIM.
• Contribute to a BIM execution plan and understand its structure and purpose.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary models using common data environments.
• Understand model federation, clash detection, and design coordination.
• Link BIM models with project schedules, cost data, and quantity information.
• Apply digital engineering concepts to support progress monitoring and performance analysis.
• Identify BIM-supported risk, quality, and change management practices.
• Understand BIM implementation strategy, standards, and information governance.
• Apply BIM across planning, design, construction, and handover phases.

Target Audience

• Project and Construction Project Managers
• BIM Managers and Coordinators
• Construction Managers and Project Planners
• Architects and Engineers
• Quantity Surveyors and Design Managers
• Project Controls Professionals
• Digital Engineering Professionals
• Contractors and Consultants
• Professionals involved in digital construction and construction project delivery

Module 1: The Cost of Uncoordinated Information — Why BIM Matters

• How information conflicts create rework, delay, and disputes
• Digital construction and the shift toward structured information
• Benefits of BIM for project management

Module 2: BIM Fundamentals — Dimensions, Roles and Maturity

• BIM principles, concepts, and terminology
• BIM dimensions and information structures
• BIM roles, responsibilities, and maturity levels
• BIM throughout the project lifecycle

Module 3: Common Data Environments and Project Collaboration

• Project collaboration using BIM
• Common data environments and information exchange requirements
• Multidisciplinary coordination and stakeholder communication
• Managing project information throughout delivery

Module 4: The BIM Execution Plan in Practice

• BIM execution plan principles and project objectives
• Roles, responsibilities, and BIM standards and protocols
• Information delivery requirements
• Model production, coordination, and quality assurance procedures

Module 5: Modelling, Federation and Clash Detection

• BIM model structure and development
• Architectural, structural, and MEP coordination
• Model federation and clash detection
• Resolving model-based design conflicts

Module 6: Linking Models to Schedules, Costs and Controls

• Digital engineering principles and BIM-engineering workflows
• Integrating BIM with project schedules and cost information
• Quantity extraction and measurement
• Progress monitoring and performance analysis through digital models

Module 7: Risk, Quality, Change and Governance

• BIM-supported risk identification and design/construction risk management
• Quality control and change management using BIM
• BIM implementation strategies, standards, and procedures
• Information governance, data security, and monitoring implementation performance

Module 8: BIM Across the Project Lifecycle — and What Comes Next

• BIM during planning, design, and construction
• BIM-enabled handover and asset information management
• Digital operation and maintenance
• Future developments in BIM and digital construction