As businesses, contractors, sub-contractors and partners adjusted to Level 2 business as usual, we witnessed a significant increase in requests for scanning of paper material. Paper archives are, by definition, non BIM compliant. However, since then, we have also seen a marked increase in requests for our data conversion and data structuring services. Having digitised their hard copy material, businesses and organisations typically turn their attention to how they might best extract the full value of the data contained within the images.

To work effectively, BIM must be structured around a Common Database Environment (CDE) with linked databases. The conversion of unstructured images to structured data models is essential to this. Typical customers include the AEC sector, local government and central government. However BIM for Heritage is already well-established as an SIG in its own right.

BIM Services

• Conversion of scanned drawings into CAD files
• Conversion of unstructured attribute information into structured data
• Cleansing of unstructured datasets to follow standardised hierarchies and naming conventions
• 3D modelling with attributes
• Geo-referencing of scanned maps and plans
• Feature extraction from maps and plans (into CAD or GIS file formats)
• Web-based 3D GIS platforms
• Virtual tours
• High-volume data extraction through semi-automated processes (machine learning). For instance extraction of data fields from Word/ pdfs (e.g. planning applications, contracts, AIRs and EIRs)