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“When the data introduced into the
Building Information Model is of high qual-
ity, it can be utilized in a variety of ways. I
believe that we are now in a point in time
where BIM is gaining a new type of momen-
tum.”
This calls for designers, builders and
end-users who have a good handle on data
management and are capable of creating
applications that turn senseless data into
smart solutions. “The future of BIM hinges
on these two things – the quality of the data
involved and how easy it is to utilize.”
User Comes First
Even beyond BIM, Ristimäki notes that it is
quite clear that User Experience (UX) drives
the real estate of the tomorrow, on both resi-
dential and office side. For the property man-
agers, it is crucial to employ a proactive atti-
tude where issues are dealt with preemp-
tively – as various devices give out frequent
status reports, it’s easier to step in and inter-
vene, potentially saving a lot of money.
“Add to these two factors, the integra-
tion of the individual buildings into the sur-
rounding community in a way that serves
the everyday life of the citizens,” Ristimäki
says, making a reference to the emerging
Smart City solutions.
A major digitalization boost will come
from real estate platforms which harness dif-
ferent systems into a functional entity. “The
platform revolution has already started and
in the coming years, we will see many differ-
ent types of platforms which focus on differ-
ent things – for example, the degree of com-
munication between systems and devices
can vary a great deal from one platform to
the next, depending on the over-all concept.”
Ristimäki is also of the opinion that the most
Skanska Finland’s headquaters.
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M
iro Ristimäki, Development Man-
ager at Skanska, knows the chal-
lenges and opportunities in the field
quite well, having written his Aalto Univer-
sity Doctoral Thesis on lifecycle manage-
ment in urban development. “Digital tools,
such as Building Information Model (BIM)
concentrated, for years, in the design and
planning phase, instead of adopting a more
lifecycle view,” Ristimäki points out.