Will BIM be extinct in the next five years?
As I travel around the world and share my experiences and gain knowledge, I often find myself wondering if there will come a time when the trade of a bricklayer no longer exists. Will all construction projects be automated using only machines and technology? Will the design and engineering become automated? I sat with a few industry professionals, discussing the same. As I sat with them, a few questions came to mind: With all of these advances in technology, are we really making any change? Or are we simply programming and pushing buttons to create square tiles, straight walls, corners that meet perfectly with no gap or overlap? What happens to the creativity and art of designing and building the infrastructure? If BIM does become extinct as one of the gentlemen feared, will there be a mass production of buildings using automation? Will contractors still need an army of skilled employees or will they be replaced by machines in the very near future? No matter what changes occu