Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a powerful mechanism for design management has significant advantages over the entire building lifecycle, particularly for design, construction and facility management. Some key benefits of utilising BIM on projects are:

· Greater client engagement

· Greater community engagement

· Better presentation / visualisation of consultant's design intent

· Increased productivity / efficiency

· Improved collective understanding of the design intent

· Improved co-ordination / collaboration of documents and drawings

· Earlier / faster decisions / problem resolutions

· Better collaboration between different disciplines

· Reduced conflicts during project construction

· Reduced changes during project construction