BIM Emerging as Construction's Legal Standard of Care

BIM Emerging as Construction's Legal Standard of Care

Salmon indicated building industry professionals have been advised in the past not to share their Models for fear of being sued. "Now, it is possible to be sued if you do not use Building Information Modeling software in a manner consistent with emerging industry standards," Salmon says. "You might be embarrassed if your Model is inaccurate, but it is better to be embarrassed and have a successful project than it is to be sued for not having a Building Information Model."