How BIM Helps During The Construction Phase

Statistically, a surprisingly high percentage of construction projects review budget and/or as time passes upon completion. This is usually a consequence of the fact that the drawings produced prior to the start of construction process end up significantly not the same as the As Fitted Drawings especially as far as the 3D M&E (MEP) Coordinated Drawings are concerned. Here is in which a BIM approach might help through the construction phase. A number of the key points that stand out as answers to the title questions are:

? BIM is a type of iterative design, where atop the same model you can add more details, more information, phase out the project, produce countless drawings and schedules. When on  Building Information Modelling Redditch  of the architectural BIM Modeling you insert MEP (M&E) BIM information you have a much clearer view of the project all together. This translates into a clearer view through the construction phase of the project.

? With BIM, producing 3D M&E (MEP) Coordinated Drawings is easy. These drawings permit the coordination of the multiple services involved in any building, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems along with other public health systems with the structural and architectural (interior finishes, facades, partitions, etc.) elements.

? When working in a true 3D environment the engineering specialists can ensure that the proposed solution is viable in the real world and that those drawings won't be amended once they get into construction.

? BIM Modeling enables one to view the model in 3D, like the builders and installation workers. If at any point an inaccuracy is spotted, once the model is adjusted everyone sees the updates. This is even more possible with shared models so for example when using a cloud based applications, such as for example Autodesk 360, all the documents and models come in one place.

? MEP (M&E) Prefabrication Models and Drawings could be produced much quicker and more reliably from coordinated 3D models. Once the models are in place they may be checked for interferences and spatially coordinated using Autodesk's Navisworks tool before being taken into specialised fabrication software.

? MEP installers know just what services will be accessed by which access hatched as this is all shown in the MEP (M&E) BIM model. Equally MEP installers can see what areas they should keep services out of, either to lessen fire risks, facilitate future access or even to allow future construction phases to be implemented.

? At the end of the construction and installation phase, both the architecture team and client could make direct comparisons between your original drawings and the As Fitted Drawings. If the circumstances on the website require it, any changes might easily be implemented in the BIM model through the entire construction process and therefore the As Fitted Drawings have become more likely to match very closely.

Finally, significant cost benefits can be achieved at the end of the project once the facility management departments get a comprehensive and exhaustive set of drawings and instructions. In effect using BIM Modeling, the exploitation and maintenance costs throughout the lifetime of the project are reduced, which is perhaps the goal of any project.