Dive summary:

• Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an approach that has begun to speed up and smooth out construction by essentially building a virtual building before three-dimensional conflicts can arise in  the field.
• If there is an error in the BIM model or in the data put into it, however, where does a contractor stand in terms of getting paid for fixing the problem?
• Another interesting question is whether design professionals, who traditionally can stand off legally from construction problems that the a contractor finds, are taking on some risk in joining a BIM-based project in which all parties have a hand.

From the article:

Technological advancements are playing a crucial role in the development of virtual jobsites, transforming and streamlining a project’s management and construction with the help of smart devices and wireless services. ...