Rudrabhishek Enterprises Pvt Ltd (REPL), which has recently tied up with Bhopal Municipals Corporation (BMC) to develop a Smart City Plan for the city, is to form a joint venture with China based- Beijing Jian Investment & Development (Group) to work in urban planning and Smart City projects.

They will also work for application of BIM technology in implementation of Smart City projects, REPL said in a statement. They will explore potential investment opportunities in India’s real estate.

REPL Chairman & Managing Director Pradeep Misra, said the Chinese firm has advanced competencies in providing services for Smart Cities.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that equips architecture, engineering, and construction to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings  and infrastructure.

Through BIM, the construction is virtually built and documented completely on the system, before it takes shape on ground. This gives higher efficiency in terms of time and cost saving. Application of BIM platform is still at nascent stage in India.