How BIM Helps THROUGH THE Construction Phase

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

? BIM is a form of iterative design, where atop exactly the same model you can add more details, more information, phase out the project, produce countless drawings and schedules. When on  https://surveyorworcestershire.co.uk/best-building-information-modelling-worcestershire/  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 during 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 with 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 genuine 3D environment the engineering specialists can make sure that the proposed solution is viable in the real world and that those drawings will not be amended once they go into construction.

? BIM Modeling enables anyone to view the model in 3D, including the builders and installation workers. If at any point an inaccuracy is spotted, after the model is adjusted everyone sees the updates. That is even more possible with shared models so for instance when working with 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. After the models come in place they can be checked for interferences and spatially coordinated using Autodesk's Navisworks tool before being taken into specialised fabrication software.

? MEP installers know exactly 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 easily see what areas they should keep services out of, either to reduce fire risks, facilitate future access or to allow future construction phases to be implemented.

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

Finally, significant cost benefits can be achieved by the end of the project when the facility management departments receive a comprehensive and exhaustive set of drawings and instructions. In effect using BIM Modeling, the exploitation and maintenance costs through the entire duration of the project are reduced, that is possibly the goal of any project.