Rolls Royce no longer sells engines for aircrafts; it sells flying time. In the automotive industry, many manufacturers are developing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) by way of various car-sharing applications. For many years Software as a Service (SaaS) has been a staple for software giants such as Adobe and Microsoft. “In the building industry, it is the growing view of many experts, that if we were to know exactly how a building was to perform from construction to demolition, then we could, in essence, charge for its use by the hour.” This new way of thinking starts with, and is enabled by, Building Information Modelling (BIM), which is so much more than a “model” for building construction. BIM transcends construction; it both permits user influence in the design phase and is pervasive throughout the life, to the inevitable and predictable death of a building. “The way that I like to think of BIM is […]