Working with a BIM Company to improve your information flow

Whatever your construction project, be it a shopping centre, hospital, office block or apartments, your project can benefit from implementing Building Information Modelling, or BIM at an early stage. Working with a BIM Company right from the very beginning of your project will mean that every aspect of the information appertaining to the design, construction and ongoing maintenance of the building will be modelled and stored for use during the lifecycle of the building. What’s more, by utilising BIM projects are found to run more efficiently and cost effectively, with project teams being able to source and use better materials for the construction, ordering only what they will need for the build will reduce wastage by up to 30%.

BIM for domestic dwellings

When designing and constructing domestic dwellings such as apartments, it can be incredibly useful for designers to make use of BIM technologies. In doing this they can make both time and cost efficiencies during the construction and the information held will help to inform the management of the building in the long term. Outsourcing this task to a specialist BIM Companies can make good business sense. Increasingly the construction industry is demanding BIM be integrated into the design and information flow of the building project, it makes sense that this extends to dwelling places and not just public buildings.

Clash detention and buildings management

One of the significant benefits of using BIM in your construction project is that once the building had been designed, project teams will be able to fully examine the designs and ensure that any potential issues are dealt with before the foundations are dug. A reputable and experienced BIM Companywill be able to run through the plans with the team and see where efficiencies of time, materials and money can be made, additionally they will be best placed to advise building managers on utilising BIM throughout the lifecycle of the building.

The CAD Room – bringing their expertise to you

The CAD Roomare an expert BIM Companyand have been involved in the building services industry for over 12 years producing coordinated working drawings for all sectors within the construction industry, from hospitals to residential buildings. For the past 3 years they have been at the forefront of the BIM movement in the UK and have completed a number of high profile projectsusing the latest Revit software as well as producing manufacturing drawings for offsite production. They provide a cost effective flexible approach, providing BIM services for any project big or small with an experienced team able to achieve realistic deadlines.

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BIM Compliance a Necessity for a Successful Venture and Installation

BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a method of working created by BIM companies in order to fulfil a need to collate and model information effectively. It is the process whereby a virtual 3-D model in collaboration with all of the construction and materials information from the project is created. BIM is held up as being a significant part of the future for buildings projects, allowing architects and designers to make more effective decisions about the construction of the building, with some studies showing that about 30% of the waste that is generated during construction is due to miscommunication or due to poor information, most of which can be eliminated by the use of BIM software.

Making savings with the help of BIM companies

Working with a BIM company who understands the nature of BIM compliance and has the right experience to implement it effectively in your building project can help you to avoid costly wastage. BIM will help the construction team by giving them the exact requirements of the materials they will need, the quantity of a particular material and when the material should be delivered which will help reduce costs and wastage. BIM companies have a raft of expertise in the modelling of information and are best placed to help project teams make savings and maximise the benefits of BIM during the lifecycle of the building.

BIM - an investment in the future

The UK is mandated by the government to achieve BIM compliance by 2016, as a result a large number of companies have adopted BIM. However there is still a little way to go, especially for smaller companies who feel they lack the resources to become BIM complaint, outsourcing the BIM aspects of the project to external BIM Company could be a cost effective solution. Although moving towards full BIM compliance requires some investment, companies have showed positive response to it and are very pleased with it realising the software’s advantages.

The benefits of BIM outweigh the negatives

The benefits of working with BIM companies are that many building projects which are already BIM compliant have received includes return on investment, improvement in data integration, analysis, visualization, facilities management, collaboration and also a exploring the way the work should be approached. It is because of these advantages that the companies regard BIM as a “must have” for firms.